Cybersecurity Symposium hosted by Manchester Community College

The symposium is a three-day, in-person event that brings together educators, industry professionals, students, and community partners to explore how cybersecurity underpins modern, technology-driven industries and workforce pipelines.

While cybersecurity is the core focus of the event, this year’s symposium intentionally highlights adjacent technologies that are increasingly relevant to advanced manufacturing and biomanufacturing environments, including:

• Cybersecurity as a foundation for regulated, high-reliability manufacturing systems
• Extended Reality (XR) used for workforce training, process visualization, simulation, and operational readiness in business and manufacturing settings
• Practical integration of AI into programming and technical workflows, with attention to risk, validation, and responsible use