Automation Alley understands that protecting your business against cyber threats is crucial for success in today’s digital world. Whether protecting sensitive data, ensuring business continuity, mitigating financial risks, safeguarding intellectual property, preserving supply chain integrity, complying with regulations, or maintaining customer trust, navigating these important aspects of cyber health doesn’t have to be achieved alone.

Cybersecurity threats? We’ve got your back. Automation Alley – in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, SensCy, and Oakland University, Fraunhofer and Grimm – have launched the Cybersecurity Center at Oakland University to strengthen Michigan’s cyber resilience.

What is the Cybersecurity Center at Oakland University?

• Focus: Reduce energy sector disruption through R&D, education, and collaboration.
• Impact: Protect critical infrastructure, train future workforce, and empower businesses.
• Opportunities: Internships, apprenticeships, and FREE cyber evaluations for manufacturers.

Prepare to lead in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology with the DOE Cybersecurity Center at Oakland University. These programs were built using real-world case studies from Michigan small manufacturers, ensuring the curriculum reflects the practical cybersecurity challenges facing industry today.

Whether you’re just starting your journey or looking to upskill for emerging threats, each module blends technical fundamentals with applied learning. Participants engage with hands-on content covering topics such as information security, industrial control systems, penetration testing, malware analysis, and AI-driven cybersecurity, all grounded in scenarios drawn directly from manufacturing environments across Michigan.

Ready to get started? Register now to build practical, industry-ready cybersecurity skills through DOE-backed training at Oakland University.

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This content is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under Award Number(s) DE-CR0000023.

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