About Us
Our mission is to advance the security of the nation’s critical cyber infrastructures through research, education and outreach.
Goals
- Create improvement in security, preparedness and resiliency of cyber systems.
- Develop strategies, methods and tools to prevent, mitigate and recover from security incidents.
- Develop high-quality education for future workforce training.
Center Director
Point of Contact for the CAE-CDE
Professor, Computer Information Technology
(219) 989-2634
Hammond, Anderson Building 235
Center Staff
Kimberly Jane Mirjanic
Administrative Assistant, Center for Cybersecurity
(219) 989-2423
Hammond, Anderson Building 222
Michael J Sbalchiero
Academic Engagement Specialist
(219) 989-2513
Hammond, Anderson 222
Center Students
- Cyber Physical Security and AI Team:
- Sumendra Singh (Doctoral Student)
- Tianzong Zhang (Graduate Student)
- James Alger (Undergraduate Student)
- Tariq Awaidah (Undergraduate Student)
- Workforce Development Student Team:
- Kathryn Koelikamp
- Jonathan Marek
- Chelsia Tapia
Center Faculty
Professor, Computer Information Technology
(219) 989-2013
Hammond, Anderson Building 238
Lecturer, Computer Information Technology
(219) 989-2741
Hammond, Potter 223
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, College of Technology
(219) 989-2131
Hammond, Anderson Building 238 & 232
Professor, Computer Information Technology
(219) 989-3138
Hammond, Anderson Building 236
Associate Professor, Computer Information Technology
(219) 989-2421
Hammond, Anderson Building 237
Department Chair, Engineering Technology
(219) 989-2280
Hammond, Anderson Building 143A
Associate Dean | Director of Professional Programs
(219) 785-5578
Westville, TECH 208
Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity
(219) 989-8062
Hammond, Anderson Building 239
Associate Professor, Computer Information Technology
(219) 785-5212
Hammond, ANDR 208K
Department Chair, Computer Science
(219) 989-2697
Hammond Campus, GYTE 181
Center Industrial Advisory Board
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Johnson | President/CEO | CIMCOR |
| Joseph Uzubell | SVP,CTO | EnVisionIT Consulting, Inc. |
| Mark Orciuch | President and Chief Software Architect | Next Generaton Solutions, Ltd. |
| Ben Marrero | Assistant Professor/DC | Ivy Tech Community College, Northwest |
| Gina Rue | Instructional Designer, Graduate and Online Education | Valparaiso University |
| Daniel O'Day | Manager | Palo Alto Newworks |
| Kim Spoa-Harty | Security Infrastructure Principal Engineer (director level) | Dropbox |
| Jon Dobrzeniecki | Cloud Solution Architect, Data & Al | Microsoft |
| Mike Gregory | Chief Information Security Officer | CDW Healthcare |
| Amir Shamdani | Senior Technical Manager | ResMed |
| Alex Roland | Lead IT Security Analyst | Purdue University |
| Marjan Sitnikoski | Lead IT Security Engineer | Purdue University |
| Donna Gin | Vice President, Operations and Technology | Peoples Bank |