Establishing a World Class Cyber Security Center
Our vision is to establish a world class cyber security center by partnering with key local universities, industry and government agencies in order to facilitate cyber security research, education and practice in the UAE and more generally in the GCC region. The center will act as a catalyst to improve cyber security in the UAE and enhance its regional and global competitiveness in this field.
The Center for Cyber Security is affiliated with CCS New York.
Events
The Center for Cyber Security hosts events throughout the year to increase cyber security awareness.
CSAW'21
Cyber Games & Conference
November 10-14, 2021
CSAW [see-SAH] is the most comprehensive student-run cyber security event in the world, featuring 10 hacking competitions, workshops, and industry events. CSAW’21 marks the 7th anniversary of CSAW MENA (Middle East North Africa) organized by NYU Abu Dhabi..
ACM WiSec 2021
Conference
June 28- July 1, 2021
The 14th ACM Conference on Security and Privacy in Wireless and Mobile Networks (ACM WiSec 2021) will take place as an online/virtual conference from June 28 to July 1, 2021. The event will be hosted by the Center for Cyber Security at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)..
ICCD 2019
Conference
November 17-20, 2019
The IEEE International Conference on Computer Design encompasses a wide range of topics in the research, design, and implementation of computer systems and their components. ICCD’s multi-disciplinary emphasis provides an ideal environment for developers and researchers to discuss..
Spotlight & Latest News
Read the latest news, features and highlights from the CCS-AD.
Cyber Security Research in the Arab Region: A Blooming Ecosystem with Global Ambitions
Our view on cyber security research in the Arab region. Article by Christina Pöpper, Michail Maniatakos, Roberto Di Pietro. Communications of the ACM, April 2021, Vol. 64 No. 4, Pages 96-101...
NYU Abu Dhabi Researchers Reveals the “Dragonfly Handshake” is Not a Secure Grip
The “dragonfly handshake”—a nickname for a wi-fi security protocol thought to provide strong protection from hacking—may not be as firm as previously thought. Two security researchers, Mathy...
Researchers find that red-flagging misinformation could slow the spread of fake news on social media
A team led by researchers at NYU Tandon discover that credibility indicators flagging spurious headlines can reduce intention to share non-true news, though demographics and political affiliation...