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Clifford Stokes Jr. Builds Industry Connections Through ReliaQuest
Published 1 October 2026
WHAT HAPPENED
Florida State University deputy chief information security officer Clifford Stokes Jr. completed training on ReliaQuest's GreyMatter platform through a new partnership between FSU and the cybersecurity company. The training included hands-on labs and case studies covering the platform's Investigate, Intel, Detect, Respond, Verify, and Hunt capabilities.
WHO IS INVOLVED
Clifford Stokes Jr., FSU's deputy chief information security officer with over 30 years of experience as a technical executive and former CISO at Florida A&M University, partnered with ReliaQuest and its Tampa Operations Center.
WHY IT MATTERS
The partnership exposes FSU students and faculty to real-world cybersecurity challenges and industry best practices while helping the university evaluate ReliaQuest's agentic AI capabilities. Stronger connections between higher education and industry provide students career pathways and help academic programs align with the skills employers seek.
- Type
- Partnership
- Category
- Security Operations
- Source
- news.cci.fsu.edu ↗
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