Workshop Agenda
Five-day intensive workshop with lunch and refreshments provided daily.
Typical Daily Flow
Welcome & RAG Attacks
Arrival & Check-in & Breakfast
Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants.
Welcome / Overview of the Workshop
Introduction and workshop overview Presenting by Dr. Banad and Dr. Sharif
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Attacks
Presenting by Jonas Manchester
Working Lunch / Invited Talk
Invited Speaker: Agent Harris Wesley, FBI (Both weeks) Hosted by Dr. Sharif
CyberSecurity in Biological Attacks & Electrical Implants
Presenting by Reza Ahmadvand
Steganography
Presenting by Danial Ebrahimzadeh
Game Section & Daily Closing
Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Logan Larsh and Reza Ahmadvand
CyberArena & Emerging Trends
Arrival & Check-in & Breakfast
Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants.
CyberArena
Presenting by Meraj Ahmad
Introduction & Emerging Trends
Presenting by Arash Ahmadi
Working Lunch / Invited Talk
Week 1 (May 19): Dr. Curtis Coleman Week 2 (May 27): Mr. Kris Larsh Hosted by Dr. Sharif
Password Management
Presenting by Tonmoy Malakar
Vulnerability Triage and Patch Strategy
Presenting by Sumaia Mishu
Game Section & Daily Closing
Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Logan Larsh and Reza Ahmadvand
AI Threats & Quantum Computing
Arrival & Check-in & Breakfast
Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants.
Emerging Technologies and Threats: AI-Powered Attacks and Defenses
Presenting by Danial Ebrahimzadeh
Quantum Computing and Post-quantum Cryptography
Presenting by Sara Aminpour
Working Lunch / Invited Talk
Lunch and networking Hosted by Dr. Sharif
Digital Pickpockets: NFC and USB Attacks
How Hackers Target Your Everyday Tech Presenting by Yazan Sadoun
Synthetic Identity & AI-Driven Social Engineering
Presenting by Jonas Manchester
Game Section & Daily Closing
Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Logan Larsh and Reza Ahmadvand
DDoS & Network Security
Arrival & Check-in & Breakfast
Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants.
DDoS Mitigation & Intrusion Detection
Presenting by Sara Aminpour
Wifi Network Hacking
Presenting by Gourab Datta
Working Lunch / Invited Talk
Week 1 (May 21): Joan Stanolis from Critical Fault Week 2 (May 29): Jordan Caldwell from Critical Fault Hosted by Dr. Sharif
Cryptography
Presenting by Gourab Datta
Digital Pickpockets: RF, Wireless-BLE & IR Attacks
How Hackers Target Your Everyday Tech Presenting by Yazan Sadoun
Game Section & Daily Closing
Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Logan Larsh and Reza Ahmadvand
Network Tools & Blockchain
Arrival & Check-in & Breakfast
Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants.
Hands-on Lab: Network Security Tools
Presenting by Logan Larsh
Understanding Current Cybersecurity Threats
Presenting by Arash Ahmadi
Working Lunch / Invited Talk
Lunch and networking Hosted by Dr. Sharif
Cybersecurity and Blockchain in Smart City
Presenting by Reza Ahmadvand
IAM Fundamentals + Implementation
Presenting by Meraj Ahmad
Game Section & Daily Closing
Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Logan Larsh and Reza Ahmadvand
Important Notes
- 1All sessions will be held at Carson Engineering Center, Room 205/206
- 2No prerequisites required
- 3Lunch and refreshments will be provided daily
- 4Don't forget to complete the pre-workshop survey before the program begins