March 2026 - The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) announces the release of the Spring 2026 issue of its Journal publication. This volume features peer-reviewed academic papers presented at the 29th Colloquium (November 2025), hosted at Seattle University and co-hosted with The City University of Seattle, advancing the evolving body of knowledge in cybersecurity education. We extend our sincere appreciation to the authors, reviewers, and editors whose time, expertise, and dedication made this publication possible.

Below are the abstracts and submitted slides for paper presentations at the 29th Colloquium. Article order is alphabetical and features works corresponding to CISSE and CCERP tracks. We kindly ask authors and presenters to please consider sending your presentation media to Andrew so they can be included in the conference proceedings.

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April 2025 - The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) announces the release of the Spring 2025 issue of our Journal publication. This volume highlights academic papers presented at the 28th Colloquium (November 2024) at the University of Tampa that foster significant advances in the body of knowledge. A special thanks to paper authors, reviewers, and editors for their time and dedication.

We had an incredible time connecting with industry leaders, educators, and professionals at the 28th Colloquium in Tampa. If you attended, we hope you found it as inspiring and thought-provoking as we did! For those who couldn’t join us or missed our presentations, here’s a quick look at what the Codio team has been up to—and how we’re working to reshape the future of cybersecurity education.

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals is greater than ever. Ensuring the quality and rigor of cybersecurity education programs is critical to preparing students for the challenges of protecting sensitive information and infrastructure. This is where ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) plays a pivotal role.

Abstracts and submitted slides for presentations at the 28th Colloquium are exhibited below. Article order is alphabetical and features works corresponding to CISSE presentations and paper sessions. Additionally, this content is archived with submitted slides available for download.

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February 2024 - The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) announces the release of the Winter 2024 issue of our Journal publication. This volume highlights academic papers presented at the 27th Colloquium (November 2023) that foster significant advances in the body of knowledge. A special thanks to paper authors, reviewers, and editors for their time and dedication.

Abstracts and submitted slides for paper presentations at the 27th Colloquium are exhibited below. Article order is alphabetical and features works corresponding to CISSE and CCERP tracks. Additionally, this content is archived with submitted slides available for download.

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Hackers targeted SolarWinds by deploying malicious code into its Orion IT monitoring and management software used by thousands of enterprises and government agencies worldwide.

The Biden-Harris Administration today announced a cybersecurity certification and labeling program to help Americans more easily choose smart devices that are safer and less vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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March 2023 - The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) announces the release of the Winter 2023 issue of our Journal publication. This volume highlights academic papers presented at the 26th Colloquium Online (November 2022) that foster significant advances in the body of knowledge. A special thanks to paper authors, reviewers, and editors for their time and dedication.

Abstracts and submitted slides for paper presentations exhibited at the 26th Colloquium are available below. Article order is alphabetical and features works corresponding to CISSE and CCERP tracks. This content is archived with submitted slides available for download.

February 2022 - The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) announces the release of the Winter 2022 issue of our Journal publication. This volume highlights 22 academic papers presented at the 25th Colloquium Online (October 2021) that foster significant advances in the body of knowledge, particularly in teaching emerging topics of quantum computing, visualization of data, and cyber warfare. A special thanks to paper authors, reviewers, and editors for their time and dedication.

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) was established in the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 to "develop a consensus on a strategic approach to defending the United States in cyberspace against cyber attacks of significant consequences."

Microsoft has detected multiple 0-day exploits being used to attack on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server in limited and targeted attacks. In the attacks observed, the threat actor used these vulnerabilities to access on-premises Exchange servers which enabled access to email accounts, and allowed installation of additional malware to facilitate long-term access to victim environments.

The 19 Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSRs) help to build a strong and collaborative community of cyber security research in the UK.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of West Florida received a total of $8 million in separate grants from the Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency to tackle the enduring challenge of filling public- and private-sector cybersecurity vacancies across the country.

October 2020 - The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) announces the release of the Fall 2020 issue of our Journal publication.

August 2020 - The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) announces the release of the Summer 2020 issue of our Journal publication.