The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS)

The Center for Education and Research in
Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS)

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Top Colleges For Cybersecurity

Thu, September 22, 2016

  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Florida Atlantic University
  • George Mason University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • University of Maryland
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Purdue University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • UMass Amherst
  • University of Washington



Protecting Personal Data: Real-World Tips from Security Gurus

Mon, August 29, 2016CERIAS Media Citings

The Purdue computer science professor, who focuses on cyber security, has a computer whose operating system and software he generally doesn’t bother to update, even though he sometimes uses it to access sensitive files. That’s because the computer isn’t connected to the internet, which is generally the source of most malware.







Podcast: The Intersection Between Cybersecurity and Victims of Violence

Wed, July 27, 2016

When Kelley Misata was selecting research for her Ph.D dissertation at Purdue University Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), she looked at ways to help organizations working with victims of violence. What she discovered is that the first area they needed help with was base-lining and assessing their cybersecurity readiness. As it turned out, this was not only a crucial area of concern but also a research topic that hadn’t yet been explored.







Changes for CERIAS…and Spaf

Thu, June 30, 2016General




What 17 Years as an Infosec Trainer Have Taught me

Thu, June 02, 2016

Purdue alumnus, Saumil Shah (MS, 1998), shares his experiences of 17 years as an infosec trainer.