About
KU’s Information and Telecommunication Technology Center (ITTC) is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and Research (CAE-R) designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.
We focus on developing, verifying and fielding high-assurance information systems. It's purpose is to provide a University-wide focal point for those involved in information assurance research, education and implementation. Our faculty and students perform research including theoretical modeling, high-assurance system synthesis and verification, security modeling and analysis, network security, and database security. Our faculty manage and implement the MSCS/MSCoE program in security and assurance, the graduate certificate in cybersecurity, the undergraduate certificate in cybersecurity, as well as teach information assurance principles throughout the University. Finally, our staff affiliates are responsible for developing and implementing information security across the University.
In The News
KU GenCyber Camp equips K-12 teachers with digital security skills
September 08, 2021
NSF Grant Will Help EECS Researchers Develop Hardware Cybersecurity Education Program
August 24, 2021
KU Students Attend the First Ever Virtual Grace Hopper Conference
November 19, 2020
KU EECS Team Wins Second Place in CSAW 2020
November 11, 2020
Research center planned to help companies protect the Internet of Things more effectively
December 04, 2019
EECS Professor Talks Digital Privacy at the Lawrence Public Library
November 7, 2019
GenCyber Camp highlights importance of cybersecurity
August 14, 2019
EECS Professor Receives NSF Funding to Improve the Cybersecurity Management of Networks
May 17, 2019
EECS Professor Receives NSF Funding to Improve Cybersecurity through Morphing IT Systems - Moving Target Defense
March 20, 2019
Ripple Supports Blockchain Research at KU with $2M gift
March 20, 2019
EECS Students Host Cyberdefense Competition for High School Students
December 4, 2018
Jayhackers Win First and Third Place at Cyberdefense Competition
December 4, 2018
KU Hosts Conference on Cybersecurity for the ‘Internet of Things’
October 17, 2018
KU team wins NSA funding to improve security for Internet of Things with ‘big-thinking’ research
May 16, 2018
Workshop to address how to combat misinformation, fake news
November 3, 2017
EECS Hosts Second Annual GenCyber Summer Camp
September 8, 2017
Jayhackers Host Second Annual Cyber Defense Competition
April 6, 2017
Meet the Inaugural Class of Students in the Jayhawk SFS Program
October 18, 2016
Olathe Northwest High School Cyber Patriots Visit EECS
September 6, 2016
EECS Hosts Cyberdefense Competition with soldiers from Fort Riley First Infantry Division
May 4, 2016
EECS Team Wins Regional Competition
November 24th, 2014
Bo Luo Receives NSF Funding for Privacy Research
November 20th, 2014
Researchers developing algorithms to detect fake reviews
October 20th, 2014
Engineering faculty studying security of cloud computing
September 16th, 2014