5-Day Program

Workshop Agenda

Five-day intensive workshop with lunch and refreshments provided daily.

May 18–22, 2026May 26–30, 2026

Typical Daily Flow

8:30 - 9:00Check-in
9:00 - 10:00Session I
10:15 - 11:15Session II
11:30 - 1:00Lunch / Talk
1:00 - 2:00Session III
2:15 - 3:15Session IV
3:30 - 4:30Games / Close
Day 1

Welcome & RAG Attacks

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Arrival & Check-in & Breakfast

Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Welcome / Overview of the Workshop

Introduction and workshop overview Presenting by Dr. Banad and Dr. Sharif

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Attacks

Presenting by Jonas Manchester

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Working Lunch / Invited Talk

Invited Speaker: Agent Harris Wesley, FBI (Both weeks) Hosted by Dr. Sharif

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CyberSecurity in Biological Attacks & Electrical Implants

Presenting by Reza Ahmadvand

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Steganography

Presenting by Danial Ebrahimzadeh

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Game Section & Daily Closing

Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Logan Larsh and Reza Ahmadvand

Day 2

CyberArena & Emerging Trends

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Arrival & Check-in & Breakfast

Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

CyberArena

Presenting by Meraj Ahmad

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Introduction & Emerging Trends

Presenting by Arash Ahmadi

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Working Lunch / Invited Talk

Week 1 (May 19): Dr. Curtis Coleman Week 2 (May 27): Mr. Kris Larsh Hosted by Dr. Sharif

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Password Management

Presenting by Tonmoy Malakar

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Vulnerability Triage and Patch Strategy

Presenting by Sumaia Mishu

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Game Section & Daily Closing

Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Logan Larsh and Reza Ahmadvand

Day 3

AI Threats & Quantum Computing

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Arrival & Check-in & Breakfast

Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Emerging Technologies and Threats: AI-Powered Attacks and Defenses

Presenting by Danial Ebrahimzadeh

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Quantum Computing and Post-quantum Cryptography

Presenting by Sara Aminpour

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Working Lunch / Invited Talk

Lunch and networking Hosted by Dr. Sharif

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Digital Pickpockets: NFC and USB Attacks

How Hackers Target Your Everyday Tech Presenting by Yazan Sadoun

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Synthetic Identity & AI-Driven Social Engineering

Presenting by Jonas Manchester

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Game Section & Daily Closing

Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Logan Larsh and Reza Ahmadvand

Day 4

DDoS & Network Security

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Arrival & Check-in & Breakfast

Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

DDoS Mitigation & Intrusion Detection

Presenting by Sara Aminpour

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Wifi Network Hacking

Presenting by Gourab Datta

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Cryptography

Presenting by Gourab Datta

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Digital Pickpockets: RF, Wireless-BLE & IR Attacks

How Hackers Target Your Everyday Tech Presenting by Yazan Sadoun

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Game Section & Daily Closing

Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Logan Larsh and Reza Ahmadvand

Day 5

Network Tools & Blockchain

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Arrival & Check-in & Breakfast

Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Hands-on Lab: Network Security Tools

Presenting by Logan Larsh

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Understanding Current Cybersecurity Threats

Presenting by Arash Ahmadi

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Working Lunch / Invited Talk

Lunch and networking Hosted by Dr. Sharif

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Cybersecurity and Blockchain in Smart City

Presenting by Reza Ahmadvand

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

IAM Fundamentals + Implementation

Presenting by Meraj Ahmad

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Game Section & Daily Closing

Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Logan Larsh and Reza Ahmadvand

Important Notes

  • 1
    All sessions will be held at Carson Engineering Center, Room 205/206
  • 2
    No prerequisites required
  • 3
    Lunch and refreshments will be provided daily
  • 4
    Don't forget to complete the pre-workshop survey before the program begins