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STC Cybersecurity Clinic looks to the next cohort after groundbreaking inaugural semester<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-23 11:06:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n Through the Cybersecurity Clinic, students participated in client visits with two retail stores, two health clinics and one electrical contractor. They conducted five risk assessments and one vulnerability scan.They also participated in numerous awareness trainings and workshops in the community including support services at Lark Community Center, Las Palmas Community Center, Palmview Community Center and a professional presentation at Rio Grande Valley Health Information Management Association (RGVHIMA), a nonprofit handling the management of health information for patients.\u00a0Salinas said one of the biggest takeaways from the clinic\u2019s first semester was seeing students transition from classroom theory into real-world cybersecurity environments.\u201cIn the classroom, it\u2019s controlled,\u201d Salinas said. \u201cBut when students go into a real network and work with actual organizations, it\u2019s a totally different experience. Technology is always evolving and so are we.\u201dNicholas Hinojosa, assistant professor of Computer Science and co-principal investigator for the project, said the clinic has also helped students develop communication and leadership skills in addition to technical expertise.\u201cThe students not only gained technical skills, but the biggest thing they gained was soft skills,\u201d Hinojosa said. \u201cThey learned how to present in front of large audiences, communicate technical information in ways people can understand and interact with organizations in the community.\u201dHinojosa said those experiences are helping students become more employable while also supporting the region\u2019s growing need for cybersecurity professionals.The next step, according to the STC faculty is planning improvements for the next cohort, including expanding hands-on training, tabletop cybersecurity exercises and additional penetration testing opportunities.Joseph Garcia, a student in the inaugural cohort, said the clinic allowed him to apply what he learned in class in real-world settings while helping organizations strengthen their security posture.\u201cI really enjoyed being able to connect with nonprofits, small businesses and other groups in the community,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cIt has been exciting to learn the tools, experiment and really get my hands dirty, so to speak, with cybersecurity.\u201dAnother student in the cohort, Marc Cardenas, said the experience became a defining part of his education at STC.One of his favorite aspects, he said, was working directly with community members and organizations while conducting cybersecurity research with his team.\u201cI would tell future students interested in this clinic to take every chance they get while they are here,\u201d said Cardenas, who recently earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in Computer and Information Technologies. \u201cThis program is really great and it is mentored by amazing faculty. It can seem scary at first, but you never know until you try.\u201dFor more information about STC\u2019s Cybersecurity Clinic including registration for future students or potential businesses, visit\u00a0\u00a0southtexascollege.edu\/academics\/cybersecurity\/clinic.html.
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