Louisiana State University Implements Student-Run Security Operations Center
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Louisiana State University (LSU) has established a student-run Security Operations Center (SOC) to address the global cybersecurity talent shortage. This initiative, launched in 2023, involves students from various disciplines working on the SOC, providing them with hands-on experience and marketable skills. The SOC offers 24/7 security coverage across 34 LSU campuses and has successfully managed approximately 33% of all cybersecurity incidents since early 2024. The program is supported by TekStream, Splunk, and AWS, and has already seen its first graduates secure full-time cybersecurity roles. The student-run SOC model provides an affordable and scalable solution for training cybersecurity talent, benefiting both academic institutions and the broader cybersecurity infrastructure. It also enhances LSU's security posture by transitioning from a reactive to a proactive security model, leveraging automation, threat sharing, and AI.
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05.09.2025 17:00 1 articles · 24d ago
Louisiana State University Launches Student-Run SOC in 2023
Louisiana State University (LSU) launched a student-run Security Operations Center (SOC) in 2023 to address the global cybersecurity talent shortage. The SOC involves students from various disciplines, providing them with hands-on experience and marketable skills. The initiative has successfully managed approximately 33% of all cybersecurity incidents since early 2024. The first graduates of the program have secured full-time cybersecurity roles, demonstrating the program's effectiveness in training the next generation of cybersecurity talent.
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- Embracing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent — www.darkreading.com — 05.09.2025 17:00
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The global cybersecurity talent shortage is estimated at 3.4 million, with over half of significant cybersecurity incidents resulting from a lack of talent or human error.
First reported: 05.09.2025 17:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Embracing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent — www.darkreading.com — 05.09.2025 17:00
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LSU's student-run SOC was launched in 2023 and involves students from all disciplines, not just cybersecurity and IT.
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- Embracing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent — www.darkreading.com — 05.09.2025 17:00
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The SOC provides 24/7 security coverage across 34 LSU campuses and has managed approximately 33% of all cybersecurity incidents since early 2024.
First reported: 05.09.2025 17:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Embracing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent — www.darkreading.com — 05.09.2025 17:00
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Students receive up to 1,000 hours of frontline security experience annually, trained using Splunk's SIEM/SOAR software deployed on AWS.
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- Embracing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent — www.darkreading.com — 05.09.2025 17:00
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The first three graduates of the program have secured full-time cybersecurity roles with TekStream.
First reported: 05.09.2025 17:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Embracing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent — www.darkreading.com — 05.09.2025 17:00
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The student-run SOC model is scalable and can be implemented by other academic institutions and entities to improve cybersecurity infrastructure.
First reported: 05.09.2025 17:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Embracing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent — www.darkreading.com — 05.09.2025 17:00
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The program enhances LSU's security posture by transitioning to a proactive security model, leveraging automation, threat sharing, and AI.
First reported: 05.09.2025 17:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Embracing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent — www.darkreading.com — 05.09.2025 17:00