Project Grant 2320972

Award Date 9/15/23
Completion Date 8/31/27
Dollars Obligated $480K
Federal Grant Program
47.070
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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This $480,000 Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, will establish a cybersecurity training hub focused on cyber-physical energy systems at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). The project aims to:

  1. Curate a comprehensive dataset of benign and malicious cyber-physical data from a remotely-connected testbed to enable hands-on training and research.
  2. Develop user-friendly cybersecurity modules in a virtual lab to simulate cyber threats and enable self-paced training, utilizing machine learning and AI techniques for cyber defense.
  3. Design and deliver cross-disciplinary curriculum modules and a certificate program to provide students and researchers with mentored, hands-on training in securing and building resilient cyber-physical energy systems.

The award will also offer unique training opportunities through capstone projects and internships with relevant private and public sector partners. The project will be implemented over 4 years, from September 2023 to August 2027, at FAU's campus in Boca Raton, Florida.

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