Cyber Salon Series
The Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy (CCSP) hosts public discussions on current cybersecurity events and research. Detailed information, event links, and flyers for upcoming and previous Cyber Salons can be found below.
The Cyber Salon is generally held for one hour – with 40 minutes to present, and the last 20 minutes for Q&A. While presenting is open to all, CCSP seeks to support early-career and emerging researchers and practitioners in the field.
Inquires and abstracts for the 2023-2024 academic year can be sent to Dr. Michael Loadenthal (Loadenml@ucmail.uc.edu), who will serve as the convener for the series.
Cyber Salons for the 2023-2024 academic year will be held monthly from September 2023 until April 2024. We will update this page as presenters are confirmed.
April 12, 2024
12:30-1:30pm EST
Dr. Igor Kovač
Visiting researcher at The Center for Peace and Security Studies (cPASS), University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and Research Affiliate, The Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Cincinnati
Dr. Kovač's research focuses on structure of the international system, its stability, security, and great power relations – stressing the intersection between International Security and International Political Economy. One of his inquiries looks at digital currencies as a crucial threat to the contemporary US hegemony. Moreover, his resent research projects include a study on cyber strategies of the EU member states, and a review of AI tools available for cybersecurity.
Dr. Ivan Ivonav
Associate Professor Educator, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Cincinnati
Dr. Ivanov's primary areas of teaching and research interests are international relations and comparative politics with focus on international security and cooperation, alliance politics and NATO and the European Union (EU).
Dr. Matt Millard
Assistant Professor of National Security Policy at Air University.
Previously an instructor at Saint Louis University, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of California, San Diego, and an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Nazarbayev University. Dr. Millard's research primarily focuses on how states learn to use conflict from their interactions with other states. Additionally, he is interested in how geography affects conflict and military expenditures.
Presentation: Transatlantic strategic cyber alignment? Analyzing European National Cybersecurity Strategies
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February 23, 2024
Chris Romeo
CEO, Devici
General Partner at Kerr Ventures
Host of: “Application Security Podcast,” “The Security Table,” and “The Threat Modeling Podcast”
Presentation: Zero Trust Threat Modeling
November 3, 2023
Dr. June Park
Visiting Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Qatar (2023-24)
Expert PI on Emerging Technologies
Small States Research Program
Georgetown University in Qatar
International Strategy Forum (ISF)-Asia Fellow (2022-23), Schmidt Futures, USA
October 6, 2023
Dr. Richard Harknett
University of Cincinnati
Presentation and Discussion: US Department of Defense 2023 Cyber Strategy
September 29, 2023
Dr. Jacob Oakley
Cybersecurity professional and author
Presentation: Cybersecurity Red Teams, the Benefit of Adversarial Perspective
April 17, 2023
Igor Kovač
CCSP Research Affiliate
Presentation: Using AI in cyber space – game changer or just an old wine in a new bottle?
March 31, 2023
Dr. Richard J. Harknett, Professor and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), Co-Director of the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI) and Chair of the Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy (CCSP), University of Cincinnati.
Presentation: Biden Administration National Cyber Strategy and Cyber Persistence
March 24, 2023
Miloš Vukelić
Research Assistant at the University of Belgrade (UB) - Faculty of Political Science (FPS), and a Fulbright Visiting Researcher at the University of Cincinnati (UC) - School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA).
Presentation: Adding Complexity to Sovereignty: US Post-Digital Culture Wars and International Relations
March 3, 2023
Jelena Vićić
Postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, San Diego at the Center for Peace and Security Studies (cPASS) and research affiliate with the Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy.
Presentation: Making Sanctions Work in the Cyber Era: The Case of Iran
January 13, 2022
Adam Shostack
Shostack+Associates
Presentation: Threats and Cyber Public Health: A Fireside chat
November 18, 2022
Benjamin Yankson
Assistant Professor at the College of Emergency Preparedness Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University of Albany, SUNY.
Presentation: Security & Privacy Preservation for AI-Enabled Toys
October 28, 2022
Kevin Mamula (on behalf of Rebekah Michael)
A Cyber Security, Cyber training & exercise expert and retired military officer. Specializes in liaison and direct support operations with nation-state, federal/state/local governments, public and private organizations for cyber security services in the forms of incident response, compliance and vulnerability assessments, and cyber hygiene education.
Presentation: Building Advanced Cyber Exercise Capability: OPFOR v Blue Pilot Case Study
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September 9, 2022
Emily Gorcenski
Head of Data and AI at Thoughtworks Germany
Presentation: The Unseen Cybersecurity Risk of the Digital Automobile
February 18, 2022
Dr. Gary Ackerman
Director, Center for Advanced Red Teaming (CART)
Associate Professor and Associate Dean, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, Cybersecurity (CEHC)
Presentation: Beyond Pen-Testing: Tips for Red Teaming the Cyber-Physical Adversary
January 21, 2022
Mr. Krishna Mungur
Presentation: Dark Ops: Going Off the Grid & Detecting Obfuscated Actors
December 3, 2021
Thomas Pieragastini, PhD
Presentation: Interdisciplinary Infosec: The Importance of Non-Technical Approaches to Information Security
October 22, 2021
Colonel Al Klein, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Public and International Affairs and Faculty Fellow, CCSP, University of Cincinnati
Hrishikesh Bhide
Graduate Assistant, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Cincinnati, PhD program.
Presentation / Demonstration: Exploring iWars a Networked Cyber Operations Competition
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September 24, 2021
Dr. Michael Loadenthal, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy, University of Cincinnati.
Presentation: Threat Modeling, Risk Assessment, and Harm Reduction: Towards an intersectional approach to security
March 26, 2021
Dr. Benjamin Bartlett, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Miami University.
Presentation: Japan's Cybersecurity Capacity-Building Assistance to ASEAN.
February 26, 2021
Dr. John Franco, Director of the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations at the University of Cincinnati.
Hrishikesh Bhide, Graduate Assistant, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Ph.D. program.
Presentation: iWars - A Networked Cyber Operations Competition
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January 29, 2021
Dr. James Lee, Associate Vice Provost for Digital Scholarship; Associate Dean of Libraries; Director, Digital Scholarship Center; Associate Professor of Digital Humanities, University of Cincinnati
Discussion: Human-Centered AI and Text Mining across Disciplines
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November 6, 2020
Major K. Mamula, Ohio Cyber Reserve Project Officer OHIO NATIONAL GUARD JFHQ,
OHIO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Demonstration: Department of Defense's Assessment of Cyber Validation
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October 9, 2020
JD Work, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Discussion: Troubled vision: Understanding recent Israeli–Iranian offensive cyber exchanges
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