On behalf of the ISACA Puget Sound Chapter (ISACA-PSC) Board of Directors, it is an honor to announce that Kyle Raychel has won the 2023-24 ISACA-PSC Cybersecurity NexusTM (CSX) $5,000 Tuition Scholarship! Congratulations Kyle.
Kyle's paper is entitled, “Safeguarding Online Platforms and Services in the Post-Pandemic Era.”
As the winner, Kyle will receive the following from ISACA-PSC:
- $5,000 tuition scholarship upon passing the CSX Fundamentals examination.
- Free one year ISACA student membership ($25 value).
- Free CSX Fundamentals exam registration, online review course, online lab, and E-book ISACA Cybersecurity NexusTM (CSX) Fundamentals Certificate examination ($500 value).
- Recognition of the achievement at the ISACA-PSC Annual General Meeting luncheon/educational meeting at the Columbia Tower Club from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 21, 2024).
We would also like to announce the first runner-up is Hyeong Jin Lee.
Hyeong's paper is entitled, “Accountability of Bias in Artificial Intelligence for Hiring.”
Both papers were very well written and researched. For copyright purposes, ISACA-PSC does not publish the winning or runner-up research papers. Interested parties will need to reach out to each individual author to obtain a copy of their paper.
In the event the winner is unable to complete the requirements for the scholarship, the runner-up will have the opportunity to earn the $5,000 UW tuition scholarship upon fulfilling the aforementioned requirements. The runner-up also receives a free one-year ISACA student membership and the free CSX Fundamentals exam registration and study materials specified above ($500 combined value). Congratulations Hyeong!
The Challenge: All UW ISACA Student Chapter members were given the opportunity to submit a 5-7 page research paper on a cybersecurity topic of their choice to the ISACA-PSC. Papers were evaluated based upon the quality of research, quality of writing, originality of the topic, and the student’s understanding of the topic.
In closing, the ISACA-PSC Board would like to thank all the UW ISACA Student Chapter members who submitted research papers. You all have shown the willingness to go the extra mile to achieve a tremendous goal. While you may not have been chosen as the winner, you should be commended for taking a serious step toward a potential career in the cybersecurity profession.