The Cybersecurity program at Kennesaw State University is a nationally recognized
program with a strong focus on innovative research. The program is led by experienced
faculty members who are dedicated to developing the next generation of cybersecurity
professionals while also conducting world-class research. KSU's Cybersecurity program
offers various degree programs, including undergraduate and graduate degrees, and
certifications in different aspects of cybersecurity. The program's research focuses
on developing new techniques and tools to safeguard computer systems from cyber-attacks,
including areas such as digital forensics, malware analysis, threat intelligence,
intrusion detection, and vulnerability assessment.
The institute also sponsors the biannual Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research
and Practices (JCERP), an online peer-reviewed journal promoting scholarship among
faculty teaching and researching Cybersecurity topics. JCERP seeks to collect and
publish high-quality research, perspective, and best practice articles on the understanding,
investigation, conduct and instruction of security related topics written specifically
for an academic audience. JCERP articles are published online once fully accepted
and approved.
Conference on Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice
The annual Conference on Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice (CCERP) is
held at KSU and is hosted by CCE. This event, which takes place every Fall, serves
as a platform for bringing together academia and industry to discuss topics relevant
to cybersecurity education and research. CCERP is a unique opportunity for faculty
members to share and learn about traditional academic research as well as industry
presentations on the latest trends and best practices in cybersecurity.
Current Research Projects
The following faculty were inducted asSunTrust Fellows in Fall of 2020providing funding for their research projects. The gift from SunTrust Banks, LLC.
was used to fund projects based on the topic and quality of the proposal.
鈥淔ederated Learning for Effective Intrusion Detection System in IoTMobile Attacks鈥� Reza M. Parizi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Software Engineering and
Game Development Seyedamin Pouriyeh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology
鈥淥ne size fits all? An IS use model of Cybersecurity鈥� Saurabh Gupta, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Information Systems Adriane Randolph, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Information Systems Humayun Zafar, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Information Systems
鈥淏uilding Containerized Services with Security Assurance in the Edge Infrastructure鈥� Kun Suo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science Yong Shi, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
鈥淚oT-related Attack Platforms鈥� Xiaohua Xu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
鈥淏uilding Secure Software Development with Data Leakage Detection and Analysis Plugins鈥� Hossain Shahriar, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology Chi Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology
鈥淐ollaborative Guided Learning Pedagogy for Information Security Topics鈥� Xin (Shirley) Tian, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology Zhigang Li, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology
鈥淧rivacy Protection among Three Antithetic-Party for Context-Aware Service鈥� Yan Huang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Software Engineering and Game
Development DonghyunKim, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
鈥淧romoting Information Security Policy Compliance 鈥揂n Action Research Enabled Empirical Study鈥� Lei Li, Ph.D., Professor and Assistant Chair, Department of Information Technology MengHan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology
Institute personnel are actively engaged in grantwriting. The following grants are under review or in stages of approval:
"AI Institute: Brittle-Ductile Transition for Artificial Intelligence" Priestley, J. C. L. (Principal), Whitman, M. (Co-Principal), Shahriar, H. M. (Supporting),
Pouriyeh, S. (Supporting), Grant, Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal,
$1,491,383.00, Currently Under Review. (July 2020 - June 2025).
"Data analytics, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing for the modern soldier" Priestley, J. C. L. (Principal), Whitman, M. E. (Co-Principal), Grant,Sponsored by
Office of Naval Research, Federal, $124,978.00,Recommended for Funding.(August 2020 - July 2021).
"DoD CySP Scholarship Program (Recruitment): Kennesaw State University" Shahriar, H. (Principal), Whitman, M. (Co-Principal), Mattord, H. (Co-Principal),
Grant, Sponsored by Department of Defense, Federal, $195,484.00, Currently Under Review.
(July 2020 - May 2021).
"SaTC: EDU: Collaborative: Case Study-based Portable Hands-on Labware for Machine
Learning to Cybersecurity" Shahriar, H. (Principal), Lo, D. (Co-Principal), Whitman, M. (Co-Principal), Grant,
Sponsored by NSF, Federal, $279,627.00, Currently Under Review. (August 2020 - June
2023).
