SECURING THE FUTURE

With national and global systems becoming more complex and interconnected, our research is helping to strengthen networks and redesign modern infrastructure to be more secure and efficient.

Existing physical infrastructure are under stress from population growth, extreme weather, climate change and more. Our digital infrastructure is threatened by cyberattacks or lacks the interconnectivity required to be efficient in an increasingly connected world. But new investments in our physical and digital spaces are invigorating innovation and solutions to these challenges, and Mines researchers are ready to face them head on.

Mines faculty and students are developing new materials to help improve our physical spaces, such as advancing construction materials and evaluating existing infrastructure with fast, practical and cost-effective methods. These investigations will help sustain our buildings, transportation systems, grids and more and ensure they remain strong, efficient and secure.

Mines computer and data scientists are also working on the latest technology to improve our digital spaces. By developing technology with practical, real-world applications, it’s easy to see the effects of the work happening at Mines. Our researchers are working on transformative projects, such as standardizing how smart technology communicates between systems and ensuring those systems are protected from cyber threats.

In the next several pages, you will learn exactly how Mines researchers are tackling some of today’s biggest infrastructure challenges and how Mines is providing the expertise to understand the complexities involved in maintaining and securing our day-today lives.

When the world looks for strong and secure networks and systems, it looks to Mines to build them.

RESEARCH INSTITUTE SNAPSHOT Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy

CCSP supports and promotes cybersecurity and privacy education and research at Mines and throughout the region.

The National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have designated Mines as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education since 2016.

CCSP research includes:

• Web, mobile, cloud, cyberphysical, IoT and AI systems security

• Usable security and privacy

• Computer and network security

• Applied cryptography

• Defense and homeland security

• Cybersecurity and privacy education

Collaborators

National Science Foundation

U.S. Department of Defense

Meta Platforms

Red Rocks Community College

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Regis University

Colorado Technical University

University of Kansas

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Learn more about CCSP’s work and get involved at ccsp.mines.edu