On Sept. 22, Specialist Professor Brian Callahan hosted “Cybersecurity in the Age of Quantum,” a seminar to introduce cybersecurity and quantum computing research at Monmouth University. The Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering is proud to announce opportunities in quantum computing, which is an entirely new class of computing that allows researchers to solve some of today’s biggest problems. Quantum computing is at the cutting edge of research in the areas of healthcare and cybersecurity, among others. Callahan was joined by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Shoshana Sugerman (’26) to discuss how opportunities in this research shaped her academic career. In addition, Callahan also announced the formation of Monmouth University Cybersecurity Research Center, hosting a student research group and capture-the-flag (CTF) competition team.
The Monmouth University Cybersecurity Research Center, part of the CSSE department, is open to interested students from all majors. Under the center, a student research group would explore quantum security, while a CTF team, the Monmouth Cyber Hawks, would compete for national and international ranking. CTF security competitions would be hosted through the National Cyber League (NCL). The NCL prepares students for careers in cybersecurity by testing their skills in real-world cybersecurity challenges such as identifying hackers from forensic data, pentesting, and recovery from ransom-are attacks.
For more information on our cybersecurity offerings, or the Monmouth Cybersecurity Research Center, contact Callahan: bcallaha@monmouth.edu