MGA IT Alumnus Named US Cyber Team Head Coach

Congratulations to alumnus, Dr. Josh Brunty! A member of MGA’s first graduating cohort of the Doctor of Science in Information Technology program, Brunty has been named Head Coach of the US Cyber Team for the 2024 competition season.

Dr. Josh Brunty

“'We are excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Josh Brunty, Professor of Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity at Marshall University, as Head Coach of the Season III, US Cyber Team,’ says Jessica Gulick, Katzcy CEO and Commissioner of the US Cyber Games. ‘Dr. Brunty has a noteworthy background from both a practitioner and academic perspective, has coached and played in collegiate and federal/ professional cyber competitions, and brings a unique blend of experience that will surely benefit the student-athletes in their training and skills building.’”

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Dr. Josh Brunty holding the US Cyber Games flag.

Dr. Josh Brunty standing with the US Cyber Team for 2024.

The US Cyber Games was founded by Katzcy, in cooperation with the NICE program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The mission of the US Cyber Games is to bring talented cybersecurity athletes, coaches, and industry leaders together to build an elite US Cyber Team for global cybersecurity competition.

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