Corporate Engagement

The Institute for Cyber Security and Digital Trust (ICDT) strives to ensure engagement with external companies who aptly share knowledge and resources to advance the mission of the institute. These partners ensure relevancy and availability to our community’s cyber and trust needs. 

EXTERNAL INDUSTRY NEEDS 

Furthering the land grant mission, ICDT plans to work with companies operating in Ohio to develop academic, research and outreach programs to educate students on cutting edge developments within the cybersecurity field and to meet Ohio’s cybersecurity staffing needs. 

ICDT members have been meeting with Ohio companies to discern their needs.  This list includes:

THE ICDT CONSORTIUM MEMBERS 

The ICDT Consortium is an opportunity for companies with interest in cybersecurity to come together to support the educational, charitable and research purposes of the ICDT. Consortium members are companies that provide a $20K annual gift to ICDT through the University Foundation, committing to a minimum of 3 years.  

Consortium members further the mission by: 

• Recommending types of cybersecurity skills/training and courses needed in their industries 

• General cyber/trust curriculum 

• Training formats and delivery vehicles 

• Providing industry specific resources and insights to enhance ICDT activities such as Capture-The-Flag competitions, mentoring, and speaker series support 

• Engaging with students via student events, speaking engagements, and participation in recruiting activities in order to provide internships and employment opportunities to students 

• Engaging with students & faculty for possible sponsored research projects or capstone projects which assist with company cyber/trust issues 

Consortium members benefit through: 

• Invitations to quarterly Consortium meetings for open discussion  

• Invitation to the annual ICDT Town Hall with the full Ohio State involved community. If an opportunity to vote on an action arises, Consortium Members are eligible to vote.  

• Gold level sponsorship of the annual BuckeyeCTF 

• Participation in ICDT-sponsored student social and recruiting activities to both develop and potentially recruit that talent 

• Focus on industry challenges and critical research topics 

• Guest lecture opportunities in cyber courses 

• Introductions to related student organizations and their leaders 

• Opportunities to craft tailor-made events to engage with students & faculty. 

THE ICDT CONSORTIUM SUPPORTERS 

The ICDT Consortium Supporters is an opportunity for companies with interest in cybersecurity to come together to support the educational, charitable and research purposes of the ICDT. Consortium supporters are Companies that directly support ICDT with or without providing an annual gift through the University Foundation. 

Consortium supporters help further the mission by: 

• Recommending types of cybersecurity skills/training and courses needed in their industries 

• General cyber/trust curriculum 

• Training formats and delivery vehicles 

• Providing industry specific resources and insights to enhance ICDT activities such as Capture-The-Flag competitions, mentoring, and speaker series support 

Consortium supporters benefit through: 

• Invitations to quarterly Consortium meetings for open discussion 

• Invitation to the annual ICDT Town Hall with the full Ohio State involved community. If an opportunity to vote on an action arises, Consortium Supporters are not eligible to vote.  

• Focus on industry challenges and critical research topics 

• Guest lecture opportunities in cyber courses