Eugene H. Spafford, a professor at Purdue University and Executive Director of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), has been named as a Distinguished Fellow of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), the association’s highest tribute, for his leadership in foundational research in security technology, his leading role in development of influential educational programs, and his long-time advocacy and public service in information security. This follows on his earlier selection to the ISSA Hall of Fame in 2001.

Spafford is widely regarded for his ongoing efforts in cybersecurity and privacy issues. In particular, he has been recognized for his pioneering research in cyberforensics, intrusion detection, network security and firewall design, and integrity management issues, among other items. In 1998 he was the founder of CERIAS at Purdue, and helped establish the first interdisciplinary graduate degree in information security. He has also service in senior advisory roles in various professional organization and government agencies, including as chair of ACM’s US Public Policy Council (USACM), and service on the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) from 2003-2005.

Over the last few decades, Spafford has been recognized with other professional distinctions, including the National Computer System Security Award in 2000, the IEEE Taylor L. Booth Award in 2004, the ACM President’s Award in 2007, and the CRA Distinguished Service Award in 2008. He has also received all three of Purdue’s major awards for excellence in teaching and education. He is a Fellow of the AAAS, the ACM, the IEEE and the (ISC)^2.

ISSA is an international association of information security practitioners who work to protect privacy, data and systems for businesses, government, education, health care and law enforcement.

ISSA’s Web site is http://www.issa.org. For more information about CERIAS, visit http://www.cerias.purdue.edu. More information on Professor Spafford is at http://spaf.cerias.purdue.edu/narrate.html.