Joseph N. Wilson, Ph.D.

WILSON RETIRES AFTER 41 YEARS WITH CISE

June 3, 2025

I was hired in the department for the fall semester of 1984. At that time, the department was not nearly as large and well-known as it is now. My Ph.D. Advisor, Terry Pratt, was the author of one of the early influential books on programming languages and I thought that would be my research area […]

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UFSIT TEAM

UFSIT PLACES SECOND IN GLOBAL PENETRATION TESTING COMPETITION

June 3, 2025

The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) placed second in the Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) in early January, after winning the Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition in November In addition, the team won the “Cloud 9” and “Best Slide” category awards for their explanation of how an attacker could use information extracted from cloud […]

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Joseph N. Wilson, Ph.D. photo collage

Wilson Retires After 41 Years With CISE

May 12, 2025

I was hired in the department for the fall semester of 1984. At that time, the department was not nearly as large and well-known as it is now. My Ph.D. Advisor, Terry Pratt, was the author of one of the early influential books on programming languages and I thought that would be my research area […]

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UFSIT Team at Global Competition

UFSIT places second in Global Penetration Testing Competition

February 10, 2025

The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) placed second in the Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) in early January, after winning the Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition in November In addition, the team won the “Cloud 9” and “Best Slide” category awards for their explanation of how an attacker could use information […]

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UFSIT Team

UFSIT wins Southeast Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition

December 11, 2024

The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) placed first in the Southeast Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) held in Augusta, Georgia. The top three teams were all from Florida, with the University of South Florida finishing in second place and the University of Central Florida finishing third. “The strength of Florida teams […]

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UFSIT Penetration Testing Team

UFSIT to compete at Global Penetration Testing Competition  

December 13, 2023

The University of Florida Student Information Security Team (UFSIT) has had a successful semester with a second-place finish in U.S. Southeast Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) and a third-place finish in the Department of Energy Cyberforce competition.  The UFSIT Collegiate Penetration Testing Team finished second in the CPTC on October 14, 2023. The team […]

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2022 CTF Competition

UF Information Security Team Wins Computer Security Competition

November 29, 2022

A group of students representing the UF Student InfoSec Team (UF-SIT) Kernel Sanders team recently won a Capture the Flag (CTF) tournament sponsored by Raymond James in St. Petersburg, Fla. By finishing first, the team won a $10,000 prize.   “Although different teams have been participating in this competition for a while, UF has often placed […]

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Seals of the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security

UF Designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research

October 15, 2019

The University of Florida has been re-designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R) through academic year 2024. This designation puts UF in an elite group of universities that meet the federal government’s criteria for providing educational and research opportunities in cybersecurity. UF has held this distinction since first receiving […]

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