Workshop Agenda
Five-day intensive workshop with lunch and refreshments provided daily.
Typical Daily Flow
May 18 & May 26 - Welcome & 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. Hosted by Mr. Logan Larsh and Ms. Sara Aminpour
Welcome / Overview of the Workshop
Introduction and workshop overview Presenting by Dr. Banad and Dr. Sharif
Introduction & Emerging Trends
Highlighting the need for this workshop Presenting by Mr. Arash Ahmadi
Lunch / Invited Talk / Networking
Invited speaker: Agent Harris Wesley, retired FBI (both weeks)
Steganography
Presenting by Mr. Danial Ebrahimzadeh
Password Management
Presenting by Mr. Tonmoy Malakar
Game Section & Daily Closing
Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Mr. Logan Larsh and Mr. Reza Ahmadvand
May 19 & May 27 - CyberArena, RAG & Biological Implants
Arrival, Check-in & Breakfast
Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants. Hosted by Mr. Logan Larsh and Ms. Sara Aminpour
CyberArena
Presenting by Mr. Meraj Ahmad
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Attacks
Presenting by Mr. Jonas Manchester
Lunch / Invited Talk / Networking
Week 1 (May 19): Dr. Curtis Coleman Week 2 (May 27): Mr. Larsh
Cybersecurity in Biological Implants
Presenting by Mr. Reza Ahmadvand
Vulnerability Triage and Patch Strategy
Presenting by Ms. Sumaia Mishu
Game Section & Daily Closing
Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Mr. Logan Larsh and Mr. Reza Ahmadvand
May 20 & May 28 - AI Threats, Quantum & Smart Cities
Arrival, Check-in & Breakfast
Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants. Hosted by Mr. Logan Larsh and Ms. Sara Aminpour
Emerging Technologies and Threats: AI-Powered Attacks and Defenses
Presenting by Mr. Danial Ebrahimzadeh
Quantum Computing and Post-quantum Cryptography
Presenting by Ms. Sara Aminpour
Lunch / Invited Talk / Networking
Dr. Stacey White (week 1 and week 2)
Digital Pickpockets: How Hackers Target Your Everyday Tech - NFC and USB Attacks
Presenting by Mr. Yazan Sadoun
Cybersecurity in Smart Cities and Blockchain Technology
Presenting by Mr. Reza Ahmadvand
Game Section & Daily Closing
Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Mr. Logan Larsh and Mr. Reza Ahmadvand
May 21 & May 29 - DDoS, Current Threats & RF-IR
Arrival, Check-in & Breakfast
Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants. Hosted by Mr. Logan Larsh and Ms. Sara Aminpour
DDoS Mitigation & Intrusion Detection
Presenting by Ms. Sara Aminpour
The invisible world: what is happening behind your back (RF-IR)
Presenting by Mr. Yazan Sadoun
Lunch / Invited Talk / Networking
Week 1 (May 21): Ms. Joan Stanolis from Critical Fault Week 2 (May 29): Mr. Jordan Caldwell from Critical Fault
Cryptography
Presenting by Mr. Gourab Datta
Understanding Current Cybersecurity Threats
Presenting by Mr. Arash Ahmadi
Game Section & Daily Closing
Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Mr. Logan Larsh and Mr. Reza Ahmadvand
May 22 & May 30 - Network Tools & Social Engineering
Arrival, Check-in & Breakfast
Check-in at the registration desk and pick up your badge. Enjoy a light breakfast while networking with fellow participants. Hosted by Mr. Logan Larsh and Ms. Sara Aminpour
Hands-on Lab: Network Security Tools
Presenting by Mr. Logan Larsh
Synthetic Identity & AI-Driven Social Engineering
Presenting by Mr. Jonas Manchester
Lunch / Invited Talk / Networking
Week 1 (May 22): MG Tommy Mancino Week 2 (May 30): Ms. Joan Stanolis from Critical Fault
Wi-Fi Network Hacking
Presenting by Mr. Gourab Datta
IAM Fundamentals + Implementation
Presenting by Mr. Meraj Ahmad
Game Section & Daily Closing
Interactive game session and daily wrap-up Led by Mr. Logan Larsh and Mr. Reza Ahmadvand
Pre-survey items reflected in this year's agenda
Participants rate these topics before the workshop so presenters can tune examples, hands-on depth, and discussion time across the week.
Current Cybersecurity Threats
- Ransomware prevention strategies
- Social engineering defense frameworks
- Insider threat monitoring
- DDoS mitigation techniques
- Malware behavior analysis systems
- APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) detection
- Advanced email threat analysis patterns
- Supply chain attack prevention
- Advanced steganography techniques
Emerging and Future Threats
- AI-powered attacks and defenses
- Critical infrastructure protection strategies
- Zero Trust architecture implementation
- Quantum computing and post-quantum security
- Cloud security in smart environments
- IoT security challenges
- Smart City cybersecurity frameworks
Risk Management and Compliance
- Incident response planning
- Third-party risk management
- Security metrics and KPIs
- Security compliance standards
- Security awareness programs
- Business continuity in smart environments
- Smart city risk assessment frameworks
Security Infrastructure and Tools
- Red team/Blue team exercises
- Vulnerability assessment platforms
- IDS/IPS for critical infrastructure
- Container security orchestration
- SIEM implementation strategies
- Security automation (SOAR)
Security Standards and Frameworks
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- HIPAA Security Rule
- PCI DSS Compliance
- ISO 27001 Implementation
- GDPR Security Requirements
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