Cyberattacks can cripple the essential operations of local governments and nonprofits, exposing sensitive data or denying access to systems. That’s where our Regional Programming Center partner, Miami University Cybersecurity Clinic, steps in.

They partner with community organizations to:
✅ Assess cybersecurity risks
✅ Provide expert guidance on evolving threats
✅ Implement cost-effective, practical security solutions

Led by faculty and powered by student talent, Miami University helps organizations build resilience against cyber threats—so they can focus on what matters most: serving our communities.

Learn more about how Miami University's Center for Cybersecurity can help protect your organization:

The Ohio State University Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence is offering FREE online cybersecurity courses for small businesses (fewer than 500 employees). The courses, funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, is an introduction to cybersecurity practices that takes on average 3-4 hours to complete.

The courses outline general best practices and provide information about many different areas of a business' cybersecurity plan. Topics include phishing, cyber inventory, network security, and passwords. Businesses can learn practical skills in cyberattack prevention, response and recovery. All content is online, on-demand, and self-paced with ongoing registration.

Miami University was officially named a Regional Programming Center (RPC) for the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI) in July 2024. As an RPC, Miami University is now part of a collaborative group of state universities and government entities which works to further the OCRI’s goals of education, workforce development, and economic growth in the area of cybersecurity.

A big warm welcome to Kent State University for joining the Ohio Cyber Range Institute as a Regional Programming Center (RPC), a statewide collaboration of now 19 RPCs at 26 institutions that work to strengthen cybersecurity education and workforce and economic development.

Bowling Green State University joins the OCRI as Regional Programming Center. BGSU joins a collaborative statewide effort of higher education institutions to educate Ohioans about the growing importance of cybersecurity and its role in driving workforce development and economic vitality.

The work of our OCRI-Regional Programming Center Ecosystem (OCRI-RPC) was shared by the White House as part of the many excellent cybersecurity activities happening across the nation.

Bowling Green State University joins the OCRI as Regional Programming Center. BGSU joins a collaborative statewide effort of higher education institutions to educate Ohioans about the growing importance of cybersecurity and its role in driving workforce development and economic vitality.

The University of Dayton, one of 18 regional programming centers in the OCRI ecosystem, received a $193,981 Ohio Third Frontier grant to improve cybersecurity in the region. UD will use the grant for cybersecurity activities in their surrounding community.

At least 140 officials from the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and Philippine universities and colleges took part in the workshop on building an interdisciplinary approach to cyber education organized by the US Embassy in the Philippines from July 27 to 31.

The Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI) is a state-wide initiative to advance an integrated approach to Cybersecurity education, workforce, and economic development....

Welcome to the first Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI) Newsletter. Ensuring that our ability to leverage the internet for commerce, communication, and staying connected with friends and family requires that cyberspace remain secure. As we have learned over the past eight months...

Black Friday shoppers should beware this year because, as the pandemic drives more shoppers toward online shopping, it also provides more opportunities for hackers digging for information they can steal.