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

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

Tatiana Ringenberg

 Tatiana Ringenberg

Title

Assistant Professor 

Office

KNOY 225 

Education

PhD, Computer and Information Technology, Purdue University, 2021
MS, Computer and Information Technology, Purdue University, 2015 

Research Areas

Cyber Forensics, Social Cybersecurity, Cybercrime 

Biography

Tatiana Ringenbergis an Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity and Cyber Forensics at Purdue University, where she leads the GUARD (Guarding Users Against Risk and Deception) research group. Her work is rooted in the field of social cybersecurity, focusing on the human interactions, social influence, and adaptive behaviors that shape the cybercrime ecosystem. She studies how cybercriminals, everyday users, law enforcement officers, and vigilantes interact with each other—and with technology—in high-stakes digital environments, with particular emphasis on online child safety, online fraud, vigilante justice, and cybersecurity education.