Events
Upcoming Events
2026 ICS in Person Cybersecurity Training
Host: Â鶹ӳ»Ó°Òô
Date: April 6th - 8th
Location: Live Oak Ballroom (Room 110A & 110B Setzer)
We are excited to welcome back the Idaho National Laboratory team, who will lead this training session.
The training content will be delivered in three separate eight-hour courses (ICS201, ICS202, and CyberStrike NEMESIS). CyberStrike NEMESIS is fresh enough to keep even our returning veterans awake and entertained.
We warmly welcome your team’s participation! You are also encouraged to forward this invitation to any interested colleagues. To keep everyone fueled, we will provide a light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments throughout the 3-day workshop. We look forward to a great turnout from across the region and look forward to hearing your team's insights following the session.
2026 ISA Automation Expo and Cajun Cook-Off
Date: Wednesday February 25, 2026
Time: 2-7 p.m.
Join us at the Robert A Bob Bowers Civic Center where you can enjoy
- Live Music
- 20+ Exhibits
- voting on the cook off competition
*The Lamar Robotics Team will also be there as well as a symposium of Lamar Faculty Thought Leaders
Webinar: Threats and Trends: Cybersecurity in the Midstream Industry - March 2026
Speaker Marco Ayala, ISA Fellow, President of InfraGard Houston Members Alliance, and InfraGard National Sector Chief - Energy, will present on the topic of Threats and Trends: Cybersecurity in the Midstream Industry
Archived Events
Wireless Cybersecurity Hands-On Training Workshop
Join us for an intensive, hands-on workshop designed to build your expertise in detecting and defending against Wi-Fi-based cybersecurity threats. This training combines foundational theory with practical exercises, giving you the skills to secure wireless networks effectively!
You will be provided access to on-campus Desktops; bringing your own laptop is completely optional!
Date & Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, October 14, 2025, Thursday
Location: 4695 Cunningham St, Beaumont, TX 77705, MAES 212B, Â鶹ӳ»Ó°Òô
Instructors
• Bo Sun, Ph.D. – Professor, Department of Computer Science, Â鶹ӳ»Ó°Òô, Email: bsun@lamar.edu
• Frank Sun, CISSP – Instructor, Department of Computer Science, Â鶹ӳ»Ó°Òô, Email: sunqx@lamar.edu
Who Should Attend
• Professionals interested in wireless security
• Anyone seeking both foundational knowledge and practical skills in Wi-Fi security
(Space is limited. Register early to reserve your seat)
Event: Probability and Truth – The Now and Forever Landscape - April 2025
As automation systems become more connected, industries gain efficiency but face increased cyber threats. In this talk, Marco (Marc) Ayala, a leader in industrial cybersecurity, explores practical strategies, standards, and the CCE (Consequence-Driven, Cyber-Informed Engineering) approach to securing critical infrastructure. Learn from recent cyber events and discover how to build safer industrial systems.
April 24th 12:30 - 1:30
About the Speaker: Marc Ayala is an industry expert with decades of experience in process automation and cybersecurity. He is the InfraGard Houston President, USCG AMSC Cyber Chair for the Gulf of Mexico, an ISA Executive Board Member, and a certified ISA 62443 cyber instructor.
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Cybersecurity In-person Training for Industrial Control Systems - April 2025
The United States Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is pleased to offer Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems. There is no fee to attend the courses.
Â鶹ӳ»Ó°Òô is hosting this training in the Live Oak Ballroom (Room 110A & 110B Setzer) and will last from April 15th - 18th.
All attendees will need to bring a laptop computer (no tablets) with wireless capability (to connect to the internet and exercise networks) and a minimum of 8GB of RAM. A modified Kali distribution containing additions to support classroom exercises will be used during the course along with a modified Security Onion VM. Each student must arrive with a VMware® software virtualization package (Workstation, Player, or Fusion) installed on their laptop.
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How to use TACC resources - October 2024
Discover the amazing resources available to Â鶹ӳ»Ó°Òô students through the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) in this video series. Learn how to access high-performance computing, tackle big data challenges, and boost your research with powerful tools and expert support. These videos will guide you step by step to make the most of TACC's cutting-edge technology.