Tag: Joseph N. Wilson

WILSON RETIRES AFTER 41 YEARS WITH CISE
June 3, 2025I 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 PLACES SECOND IN GLOBAL PENETRATION TESTING COMPETITION
June 3, 2025The 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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Wilson Retires After 41 Years With CISE
May 12, 2025I 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 places second in Global Penetration Testing Competition
February 10, 2025The 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 wins Southeast Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition
December 11, 2024The 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 to compete at Global Penetration Testing Competition
December 13, 2023The 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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UF Information Security Team Wins Computer Security Competition
November 29, 2022A 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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UF Designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research
October 15, 2019The 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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