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RBR Technology Teacher Recognized By SANS Institute With Cyber Security Award

      Red Bank Regional Academy of Information Technology teacher Mandy Galante of Little Silver was recently recognized by the SANS Institute with its award for “People Who Made a Difference in Cybersecurity in 2013.”

       Mrs. Galante was one of two high school teachers honored along with college instructors and professionals in the cyber security field in government and private industry. She continues to guide her students in regional, state and national competitions in cyber security and information technology. Most recently, her students reached the semi-finals in the national Cyber Patriot competition by scoring within the top 10% of over 600 competitors in the nation thus far.

     In a press release, the SANS Institute stated, “Mandy Galante is a NJ-based high school teacher who inspires her students to build their cyber security skills and compete in various challenges. Her students have done really well in the Cyber Aces OnLine competitions. She even competes alongside them to encourage them.”  

     The SANS Institute is a research and education organization that is the largest source for information security certification and training in the world.  For more information, visit their website: https://www.sans.org.

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