Innovative Research in Cybersecurity at KSU

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.

Conference and Journal Mailing List

If you want to stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity research opportunities, ongoing research projects, and upcoming events. you can request to be added to the relevant mailing list by sending an email to cybersec@kennesaw.edu.

 

Research Journal

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.

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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 as SunTrust Fellows in Fall of 2020 providing 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.

  • “Federated Learning for Effective Intrusion Detection System in IoTMobile Attacks” 
    Reza M. Parizi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Software Engineering and Game Development
    Seyedamin Pouriyeh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology

  • “One size fits all? An IS use model of Cybersecurity”
    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

  • “Building Containerized Services with Security Assurance in the Edge Infrastructure” 
    Kun Suo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
    Yong Shi, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

  • “IoT-related Attack Platforms”
    Xiaohua Xu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science

  • “Building Secure Software Development with Data Leakage Detection and Analysis Plugins”
    Hossain Shahriar, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology
    Chi Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology

  • “Collaborative Guided Learning Pedagogy for Information Security Topics” 
    Xin (Shirley) Tian, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology
    Zhigang Li, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology

  • “Privacy Protection among Three Antithetic-Party for Context-Aware Service”
    Yan Huang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Software Engineering and Game Development
    DonghyunKim, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

  • “Promoting Information Security Policy Compliance –An Action Research Enabled Empirical Study”
    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).