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flag Kilgore College student Michael Pyle placed ninth in a global cybersecurity competition, earning recognition and career benefits.

flag Kilgore College student Michael Pyle placed ninth among U.S. participants in the SANS Institute’s global cybersecurity Capture-the-Flag competition, a top-10 result in a challenge involving 2,957 individuals from 45 countries. flag Competing against peers from around the world, Pyle demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills in real-world cybersecurity tasks like uncovering hidden data in files and encoded text. flag His achievement earned him six months of access to SANS SkillQuests and career coaching through Brooksource. flag The event, sponsored by Amazon Web Services and the SANS Cybersecurity Institute, highlights the value of hands-on learning in cybersecurity education. flag Pyle’s success reflects Kilgore College’s partnership with AWS Skills2Jobs, which connects students with internships, apprenticeships, and job opportunities through immersive training and industry collaboration.

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