advancing cybersecurity through science

The National Security Agency Research Directorate sponsors the Science of Security Initiative to promote foundational cybersecurity science that is needed to mature the cybersecurity discipline and to underpin advances in cyberdefense. The SoS initiative works in several ways. 1. Engage the academic community for foundational research, 2. Promote rigorous scientific principles, and 3. grow the SoS community. The SoS Virtual Organization is the SoS’s initiative online home.

Research
promoting foundational cybersecurity science needed to mature the cybersecurity discipline and advance cyberdefense
HotSoS
providing a focal point for security science related work and facilitating collaborative community to advance security science
Competitions
sponsoring engaging competitions and rewarding demonstrated excellence in the cybersecurity community

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  • 10/07/2024 – 10/09/2024

    IEEE Secure Development Conference (SecDev)

    "SecDev​ ​is​ ​a​ ​venue​ ​for​ ​presenting​ ​ideas,​ ​research,​ ​and​ ​experience​ ​about​ ​how​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​secure systems.
  • 10/07/2024 – 10/10/2024

    2024 National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium

    Join us for the 2024 National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium (NCEC) in St. Louis, Missouri from October 7-10, 2024. The main goal is to tackle the increasing need for cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development in the nation.
  • 10/07/2024 – 10/10/2024

    2024 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC)

    "The conference will bring together practicing engineers, researchers and other professionals for interactive and multidisciplinary discussions on electrified vehicle power, propulsion and related technologies."
  • 10/07/2024 – 10/10/2024

    2024 IEEE 100th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2024-Fall)

    "This semi-annual flagship conference of IEEE Vehicular Technology Society will bring together individuals from academia, government, and industry to discuss and exchange ideas in the fields of wireless, mobile, and vehicular technology."