Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Strengthening the PIT University Network

Scaling-up of PIT-UN grant to MIT’s Cybersecurity Clinic to Create a National Consortium of University-based Cybersecurity Clinics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has created a Cybersecurity Clinic that operates out of the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning. The project seeks to enable colleges and universities across the country to create and join a consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics.

Lawrence Susskind, PhD, Ford Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning

Career Pipeline/Placement

Seeding Public Service in Tech: MIT Social Impact Internships

The MIT PKG Center’s Social Impact Internship program pairs highly-skilled MIT undergraduates with nonprofit and government agencies to build capacity and bolster the technical capabilities of these agencies while engaging students in challenging social impact issues in real-world settings. We seek funding to sustain this program and affiliated partnerships through the summer of 2021.

Principal Investigator

Julie Shah, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Faculty and Institution Building

Supplementary Grant to Evaluate and Enhance the EdX Modules (Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure) and the MIT Cybersecurity Clinic Created with PIT-UN Support (Year 1) at MIT

Lawrence Susskind, PhD, Ford Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning

Educational Offerings

Online Urban Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment Certification Modules/MIT Cybersecurity Clinic: Helping City Agencies Assess Their Cyber Attack Risk Profile

This project will enable students to master the basics of Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure through online study, preparing them to join MIT Cybersecurity Clinic teams who will work with city agencies throughout the United States to help them assess their vulnerability to cyberattack.

Principal Investigator

Lawrence Susskind, Ford Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning & Daniel Weitzner, Principal Research Scientist, CSAIL