Georgia Tech OMS Cybersecurity

Keeping your skills up to date is more important than ever. Rapid technological advancements, coupled with shifting job expectations, make it clear that learning doesn’t stop when you earn a degree.

Georgia Tech’s rise to No. 6 among public universities, along with its recognition for engineering, computing, teaching, innovation, and educational value, highlights the benefits of pursuing professional development at one of the nation’s leading universities.

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AI and cybersecurity: Friend or foe? The answer is more complicated than it seems.

It’s no secret that artificial intelligence is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. Cybercriminals are using AI to accelerate attacks and identify vulnerabilities faster than ever before. Recent attacks on water systems around the country have shown that critical infrastructure remains an attractive target because it often relies on legacy technology to provide essential services.

Georgia Tech experts say the biggest concern is not that AI is creating a new form of cyberattacks. Instead, it’s making threats quicker, cheaper and harder to stop.
As OMS Cybersecurity instructor Brendan Saltaformaggio explains, "Unfortunately, everyone is at risk. AI is not creating new victims; AI is making attackers faster and more effective at targeting the same organizations they have always pursued."

The good news? AI can strengthen defenses.

"AI's primary impact on cyberattacks is enhancing speed and scale," says OMS Cybersecurity instructor Frank Li. "Organizations need to adapt to more agile defenses and processes that account for this, in many cases relying on AI as well to help speed up defensive actions."

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Drones can capture amazing aerial footage, but they can also create serious security threats.

More than 600 drones have been seized across the 11 U.S. cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With world leaders, athletes, and tens of thousands of fans in attendance, even a single unauthorized drone could pose significant risks.

Georgia Tech experts Jenna Jordan and Saman Zonouz explain why unauthorized drones make airspace around major events difficult to defend.

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What does it take to secure an event like the World Cup?

High-profile sporting events depend on complex, interconnected digital and physical systems that integrate stadium operations, communication platforms, and critical infrastructure. These environments have become attractive targets for cybercriminals, political hacktivists, and state-sponsored actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities and cause disruption.

In this Q&A, Saman Zonouz, director of the OMS Cybersecurity Cyber-Physical Systems track, discusses the challenges of securing global events, the role of AI, and how his team at the Cyber- Physical Systems Security Lab (CPSec) is advancing research in this space.

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When patient care is the top priority, hospital systems must remain continuously operational, and many hospitals rely on legacy devices; vulnerability remediation becomes difficult to keep up with, leaving systems exposed to cyberattacks.

Georgia Tech expert Brendan Saltaformaggio and his team of researchers have partnered with three Georgia hospitals to better understand healthcare cybersecurity gaps and develop tools to quickly identify and remediate system vulnerabilities.

However, testing directly on live hospital networks could put critical systems — and patient care — at risk. To address this challenge, Saltaformaggio, an associate professor in the OMS Cybersecurity program, and the Hospital-Integrated Vulnerability Identification and Proactive Remediation (H‑VIPER) team have dedicated the first phase of this estimated three-year project to building a “sandbox" or full hospital network simulation. This environment allows researchers to explore vulnerabilities and test solutions without disrupting clinical operations.

This federally funded project aims to uncover new approaches to vulnerability management that can ultimately be deployed in real hospital networks — without interfering with patient care.

Learn more about Saltaformaggio’s research: https://www.techtarget.com/healthtechsecurity/feature/Georgia-Tech-builds-network-sandbox-to-test-hospital-cyber-defenses

Venturing outside of your comfort zone requires courage and determination. Dustin embraced the challenge, took the leap, and invested in his growth with intention. The OMS Cybersecurity program helped him re-energize his career and pursue new opportunities. The future looks bright, Dustin! 🎓🐝

Amazing things happen when passion meets purpose, and Zalal’s journey proves it. While completing the OMS Cybersecurity program, he stepped into the role of Information System Security Officer (ISSO) with the Georgia Tech Research Institute, where he’s proud to strengthen national security and support the next generation of tech innovators. Congrats, Zalal! 🎓🐝

The OMS Cybersecurity program marked a turning point in Prasad’s career. After waiting for his daughters to graduate and head off to college, he jumped into the program, eager to advance both academically and professionally. The OMS Cybersecurity program transformed his industrial laundry background into a specialized cybersecurity skill set that now supports complex, high-impact security initiatives.

He calls this journey “one of the most meaningful highlights of his career, not just because of the degree I pursued, but because it demonstrated resilience, time management, and the ability to succeed while prioritizing my career.” Way to go, Prasad! 🎓🐝

Cybersecurity software bans caused by geopolitical tensions decrease global awareness of malicious activity, which ultimately delays response times.

In a recent study, Georgia Tech researchers uncovered major gaps in today’s threat intelligence pipeline, including limited data sharing and widespread sandbox evasion. Brenden Kuerbis, executive director of the Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity, explores how threat intelligence provenance can help preserve global collaboration even as political pressures push systems toward fragmentation.

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