Kentucky Cybersecurity And Forensics Conference

The Kentucky Cybersecurity & Forensics Conference is an anual cybersecurity event held by all the National Center of the Academic Excellence (CAE) institutes in Kentucky. This year, the KCFC2024 is held in person by Northern Kentucky University. This Cybersecurity and Forensics conference offers an ideal venue for networking with peers from academics, government, and industry for education, collaboration, and innovations.

The NKU College of Informatics is proud and honored to host the 2024 annual Kentucky CAE Conference i.e. the Kentucky Cybersecurity and Forensics Conference (KCFC) on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The KCFC is a cybersecurity conference that is hosted annually by one of Kentucky’s higher education institutions that has earned the designation of a National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) through NSA accreditation. This conference will feature papers, posters, workshops, and presentations on a variety of cybersecurity topics.

KCFC 2024 Theme

In an age marked by rapid technological progress, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity has become a pivotal area of focus. This year’s KCFC celebrates connection between these two areas of research, acknowledging AI's pivotal role in strengthening security while also recognizing the distinct challenges it presents. The conference aims to explore cutting-edge research, share insightful perspectives, and unravel the intricacies of this dynamic relationship.

KCFC 2024 Submission Information

We invite submissions (full papers, short papers, posters/work-in-progress, & workshops) on all areas related to cybersecurity. Given this year’s conference theme, we welcome submissions featuring findings demonstrably beneficial in enhancing the application of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, particularly those addressing insights gleaned from practical implementations. Submissions will be accepted through the Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit, and the submission process will open by end of May, and the submission portal link will be announced plus posted on this website. Submissions covering, but not limited to, the following areas, are welcome.

Topics of interest:

• Cybersecurity Trends, Standards and Guidelines
• Emerging Needs for Cybersecurity Curriculum Design
• Identity Management, Access Control, Assurance, Audit
• Anonymity, Privacy and Data Integrity
• Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Data Mining for Security
• Cloud, Fog, Edge and Virtualization Security
• Cyber-Physical, Embedded Systems, and IoT Security
• Denial-of-Service Attacks, IDC, IPS and Defenses
• Digital Forensics and Cyber Engineering
• Distributed Systems Security
• Risk Assessment, Enterprise Security Management, and Incident Response
• Hardware and Supply Chain Security
• Tools, Machine Learning and Cyber-attack Hunting
• Social Engineering and Malware
• Network, Mobile/Wireless Security
• Cybersecurity Education Related Works

Conference Co-Chairs

Dr. Ankur Chattopadhyay & Sarah Mann

For any questions, please contact Dr. Ankur Chattopadhyay at chattopada1@nku.edu

Program Chairs

KCFC Advisory Board

Meet the KCFC Board of Directors on the official Kentucky Center of Academic Excellence (KY-CAE) website. You may also refer to this website for any other official updates and news regarding current and future Kentucky Cybersecurity And Forensics Conferences.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky nested just a few minutes away from the beautiful Cincinnati metropolitan area.

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