CfIA News
Dr. Dasgupta Speaking at NIST Security Research Review Talk Series
The University of Memphis Professor and Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) Director, Dr. Dipankar Dasgupta will be lecturing at a NIST Security Research Review Talk Series via Zoom for Government on the topic "AI in Cybersecurity - Historical Aspects." The talk will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9 am - 10 am CST.
University of Memphis CfIA CAE - Cyber Research Institution Recertification
The University of Memphis Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) received the certificate
of recognition as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R)
on April 9th at the Award Ceremony of the 2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Community Symposium
at Charleston, South Carolina. The National Security Agency's CAE-R designation will
be valid through the academic year 2029. Prof. Dipankar Dasgupta (Center Director)
and Dr. Myounggyu Won (Center Associate Director) attended the award ceremony where
they also received the 2025 CAE-CD Top CLARK Contributors Award.
Dr. Dasgupta hosted a research panel on "Security issues of LLMs" at the CAE Symposium as well. He moderated the panel discussion of three panelists from several other CAE-R institutions. The event was attended by a large number of symposium participants.
Certification Received for End User Security and Privacy Course
The Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) recently obtained certification for a web-based training course developed for the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, which is funded by the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program. The End User Security and Privacy course is Congressionally funded, and a certificate of completion can be obtained for professional certification continuing education units. Additional information is available from the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC).
Open Platform Infrastructure for ICS Security and Regulatory Compliance
The University of West Florida is hosting an in-person 2-day Faculty Development Workshop entitled "Open Platform Infrastructure for ICS Security and Regulatory Compliance" in Pensacola, FL. The workshop is offered to up to 30 faculty participants and is sponsored by the CECIP grant awarded to the 4-team consortium led by The University of Memphis CfIA. The event is scheduled for December 12-13, 2024. You can register for the event here.
Provisions for virtual attendance to the Faculty Development Workshop have been made for college faculty who are unable to attend in person. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UWF professor Dr. Guillermo Francia, III.
The training sessions can be accessed at the following links:
- Thursday, December 12, 2024: Join Zoom Meeting
- Friday, December 13, 2024: Join Zoom Meeting
2024 Workshop on AI & Cybersecurity (Critical Infrastructure Protection)
The University of Memphis is hosting a workshop entitled "AI & Cybersecurity (Critical Infrastructure Protection." The workshop is sponsored by the Cybersecurity Education in Critical Infrastructure Protection (CECIP) grant awarded to the consortium led by The University of Memphis CfIA.
The event is scheduled for November 8, 2024 from 9AM to 5PM (Central Time). Registration for the event is available here.
CHARIoTS (Critical Infrastructure Hands-On Access Control Research and IoT Systems)
The Citadel College is hosting an in-person workshop entitled "CHARIoTS (Critical Infrastructure Hands-On Access Control Research and IoT Systems)" in Charleston, SC. The workshop is sponsored by the CECIP grant awarded to the 4-team consortium led by The University of Memphis CfIA. The event is scheduled for October 28-29, 2024. You can register for the event here.
2024 NEDtalks at the Libraries
Dr. Dipankar Dasgupta, Director for the Center for Information Assurance, is the lead-off speaker for the 2024 NEDtalks at the Libraries event. His presentation will be entitled, "Impact of Generative AI Tools (LLMs-GPTs) in Education Across Different Disciplines." Dr. Christos Papadopoulos will be presenting as well.
The event is scheduled for October 23-24 2024, from 2:30PM to 5PM Central Time at the Ned R. McWherter Library (2nd Floor Commons) on the campus of the University of Memphis. Refreshments will be provided. The agenda for the event can be found here.
2024 National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair
The National Cybersecurity Training and Education (NCyTE) Center and the Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity Community are hosting the eighth annual National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair. This event is open to students and alumni from over 450 institutions designated as Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD), Cyber Operations (CAE-CO), and Research (CAE-R) and institutions in the Candidate's Program (pending approval).
The event is scheduled for September 27, 2024. from 11AM to 3PM Central Time. Registration for the event is available here.
Call for Speakers: AI Cybersecurity Conference
The 2024 AI Cybersecurity Conference is an opportunity to bring together cybersecurity practitioners to promote collaboration and highlight effective and innovative approaches where AI is used to augment and enhance cybersecurity organizations and teams.
This year’s theme, “How do you use AI?“ highlights our efforts to bring practitioners together and learn from each other how to utilize AI safely and responsibly. Details for submission can be found here.
The Call for Speakers opens on Wednesday, June 5th, and closes on Friday, July 12th, 2024, at 5:00 PM CDT. Submissions received after the relevant closing date will not be reviewed.
2024 Workshop on Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
The University of Memphis is hosting a workshop entitled "Workshop on Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure." The workshop is sponsored by the Cybersecurity Education in Critical Infrastructure Protection (CECIP) grant awarded to the consortium led by The University of Memphis CfIA. The event was held on June 10, 2024.
CFIA obtained Remote/Home Office Cybersecurity Preparedness Training Certification
The Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) recently obtained certification for a web-based training course developed for the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, which is funded by the DHS/FEMA Homeland Security National Training Program. The Remote Home/Office Cybersecurity Preparedness Training course is Congressionally funded, and a certificate of completion can be obtained for professional certification continuing education units. Additional course information can be found at Cyber Readiness Center.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cybersecurity is important every day, but during this annual National Cybersecurity Awareness month, it is especially important to be reminded that cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Did you know that end users are the weakest link in an organization’s cybersecurity posture? Ask yourself, do you and your colleagues know the most basic of things that all users should know in this environment? At a minimum, all users should know:
- How to identify potential schemes and/or attacks
- What to do to protect their organization’s data and their own personal information
- Who to contact within their organization should they observe unusual activity
- Who to contact if they become a victim of a cyber attack
The key to strengthening that weakest link is cybersecurity training. FEMA and the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) offer a number of courses designed to help end-users protect themselves against cyber crime. You can find more information about the NCPC here.
A Virtual Workshop on AI Enhanced IoT Security
North Carolina A&T State University is hosting a workshop entitled "A Virtual Workshop on AI Enhanced IoT Security." The workshop is sponsored by the Cybersecurity Education in Critical Infrastructure Protection (CECIP) grant awarded to the consortium led by The University of Memphis CfIA. The event is scheduled for October 27, 2023. You can register for the virtual event here.
Cybersecurity Education for Critical Infrastructure Protection Workshop
The Citadel College is hosting an in-person workshop entitled "Cybersecurity Education for Critical Infrastructure Protection" in Charleston, SC. The workshop is sponsored by the CECIP grant awarded to the 4-team consortium led by The University of Memphis CfIA. The event is scheduled for October 19 - 20, 2023. You can register for the event here.
Course Pilot Testers Needed
The University of Memphis Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) is seeking pilot-testers
for its "End-User Security and Privacy (ESP)" course. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. The course can be
accessed at "actonline.memphis.edu".
Cyber Resilient EV Charging Station & Critical Infrastructure Workshop
The Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Memphis is excited to host the Cyber Resilient EV Charging Station and Critical Infrastructure Workshop in conjunction with the Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering Department. The date for the event is Friday August 25, 2023. Please see the Workshop Final Agenda. A Summary Report of the Event can be found by clicking the link.
For more information, call 901.678.2225 or email: mhali@memphis.edu
2023 Cyber Ambassador Tech Camp
The Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Memphis is excited to host 2023 Cyber Ambassadors Tech Camp. This year’s Cyber Ambassadors Tech Camp will offer high school students a distinctive learning experience focused on fundamental cybersecurity principles and ethics, while raising cybersecurity awareness through a range of autonomous R/C car projects on various types of cybersecurity attack scenarios including password hacking, buffer overflow attack, and man-in-the-middle attack.
For more information, call 901.678.4271 or email: mwon@memphis.edu
UofM CyberCorps: SFS (Scholarship for Service)
UofM CyberCorps: SFS (Scholarship for Service) has awarded four (4) more students
the CyberCorps Scholarship for the Spring 2023 term. The scholarship application is
on the 'Tiger Scholarship Manager' and will be open in February for the Fall 2023
cohort. It will be awarded once every year thereafter.
For additional info, please stop by the CFIA office to pick up a flyer (Dunn #209)
or email us at cfia@memphis.edu.
NICE Conference & Expo 2023: Now Accepting Student Sponsorship Applications
We are happy to announce that we will be providing sponsorships to a select few higher
education students that will cover their registration cost, travel, hotel accommodation
and some meals. This opportunity will provide students with the ability to attend
the conference with the goal of gaining new knowledge, sharing their work, and engaging
with cybersecurity practitioners from academia, government, and industry.
The selection is competitive and only a small number of students will be accepted.
Students must be prepared to submit their basic personal information, an application
essay, resume, and a letter of recommendation. Students will then be selected by our
2023 NICE Conference Washington State Academic Consortium Committee based on the criteria
that was requested. The student submission deadline is February 23, 2023. Learn more about the application process and how to apply.
Course Pilot Testers Needed
The University of Memphis Center for Information Assurance (CfIA) is seeking pilot-testers
for its "Cybersecurity Preparedness for the Remote Home Office (RHO)" course. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. The course can be
accessed through Act-online.
Additional CfIA Information
Events
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2025 Healthcare & Cybersecurity Workshop By: The University of Memphis |
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Thursday - Friday
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AI & Open Platform Infrastructure for ICS Security and Regulatory Compliance By: The University of West Florida |
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AI & Cybersecurity for Critical infrastructure Workshop By: The University of Memphis |
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Monday - Tuesday
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CHARIoTS (Critical Infrastructure Hands-On Access Control Research and IoT Systems) Workshop By: Citadel College |
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Wednesday - Thursday
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2024 NEDtalks at the Libraries By: University of Memphis |
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Workshop on Cybersecurity for Critical infrastructure By: The University of Memphis |
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Friday
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A Virtual AI Enhanced IoT Security Workshop By: North Carolina A&T State University |
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Cybersecurity Education for Critical Infrastructure Protection By: The Citadel College |
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2023 Cyber Resilient EV Charging Station & Critical Infrastructure Workshop By: The University of Memphis CfIA |
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Wednesday
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2023 Cyber Ambassador Tech Camp By: The University of Memphis |
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12th Annual Mid-South Cybersecurity Summit 2022 By: The University of Memphis CfIA |
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IoT Security Workshop By: North Carolina A&T State University and The University of Memphis CfIA |
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The 6th annual National Cybersecurity Virtual Career Fair By: The National Cybersecurity Training and Education (NCyTE) Center and the CAE in
Cybersecurity Community |
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Tuesday
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Cybersecurity Research / Training (In-Person) Workshop By: The University of Memphis and The Center for Information Assurance |
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Thursday
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FBI Special Agent - Scott Augenbaum By: The Cyber Tigers, The University of Memphis, and The Center for Information Assurance |
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Sat
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Cybersecurity Research / Training Workshop By: The University of Memphis and The Center for Information Assurance |
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Friday
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Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Workshop By: The University of Memphis, The Center for Information Assurance |
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Cybersecurity Research / Training Workshop By: The University of Memphis, The Center for Information Assurance, and The ROTC
Research Students |
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Smart Grid Security Workshop By: The University of Memphis, The Center for Information Assurance |
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Cybersecurity Research / Training Workshop By: The University of Memphis, The Center for Information Assurance, and The ROTC
Research Students |
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Registration August 23-October 8
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NCL Competition Fall 2021 Season
The National Cyber League (NCL) is a cybersecurity competition that prepares student for a cyber career. In the NCL games, students work to solve... Read More>> |
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