December 4

Virtual | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Discover how the Department of Defense is rethinking cyber readiness as near-peer adversaries raise the stakes in cyberspace. This session dives into cyber survivability — the ability of mission-critical systems to continue operating even after they’ve been hit by cyber disruptions.

MITRE – Entry-Level Cybersecurity Engineering or Information Security

Hybrid | Full-Time

MITRE is hiring early-career cyber professionals for roles in threat intel, adversary emulation, OT security, cyber ops, and secure systems engineering. Applicants join a talent pool for multiple openings.

Who can apply: Current students/recent grads in cyber or related fields.
Nice-to-have: Experience with Wireshark, Splunk, ELK, programming, or prior internships.
Salary: $83K–$125K

November 28

Free | Student Applications Due EOD Nov. 28

DistrictCon is launching its first-ever Student Scholars Program, sponsoring up to 10 students to attend DistrictCon Year 1 (Jan. 24–25, 2026). Eligible U.S. students can apply for a free conference ticket, mentorship with a hacker community leader, and—if traveling from over two hours away—one night of hotel stay. Apply!

December 10

Virtual – Free

Explore how government agencies are advancing cyber resilience at the 2025 Public Sector Summit presented by Rubrik. Leaders from federal, state, and local government will discuss zero trust, mission continuity, identity resilience, and how to keep essential services running when cyberattacks break through defenses.

December 6

Virtual – Free | Registration closes Dec. 1

Test your skills at the Mountain West Cyber Challenge 2025, a 7-hour online Capture the Flag competition hosted on Deloitte’s Hackazon platform. College teams of up to four will tackle 400+ challenges, compete for cash prizes, and earn a challenge coin for participating. Space is limited and first-come, first-served.

December 12

8th Annual Border Security Symposium – Free for Govt employees

Join Homeland Security & Defense Forum (HSDF) at the Ronald Reagan Building for an afternoon of discussions with leaders from DHS, CBP, ICE, DoD, and Congress on the future of U.S. border security. Topics include AI-driven surveillance, checkpoint modernization, counter-UAS, and next-gen trade inspection tech.