US-Egypt Workshop on Cyber Security, Cairo, Egypt, December 2012

1219451本项目支持纽约市立大学Tarek Saadawi博士为2012年12月在埃及开罗举办的美国-埃及网络安全研讨会提出的研讨会建议。埃及的联合组织者是埃及开罗电子研究所的Ayman El-Dessouki博士。许多网络安全方案仅基于预防性或被动反应性，而不是前瞻性措施，如软件补丁或检测已经发生的攻击。大多数网络和信息系统安全配置都是手动执行的，需要专家监控、调优安全设备并从攻击中恢复。另一方面，攻击变得越来越复杂和高度自动化，这使攻击者在这场军备竞赛中占据优势。研讨会将讨论网络安全、信息系统和网络基础设施保护方面的重要问题。研讨会将汇集来自学术界、工业界和政府的主要研究人员，就安全和风险管理研究和发展问题进行全面的更新。研讨会将有来自美国和埃及的科学家参加。拟议研讨会的具体目标是：召集美国和埃及网络安全领域的科学家在研讨会环境中聚会，探讨以下方面的协同作用：o网络安全领域的最新技术，包括密码学、网络安全和入侵检测、软件和操作系统安全，以及软件取证技术和工具；当前最先进的协作支持技术，因为它们涉及支持美国和埃及科学家之间的合作；确定美国/埃及教师和研究生交流项目的具体机构，以使这些初步机构成为更广泛交流的典范；确定本科和研究生教育中可能有利于培养对讲习班领域有特殊兴趣的青年科学家的具体领域；透过互联网及数码光碟（CDROM/DVD）传播工作坊成果。智力优势：来自美国和埃及的顶尖科学家在本次研讨会上讨论的研究问题将推动这一领域的研究。这次研讨会将有助于确定美国和埃及教师和研究生交流项目的具体机构，目的是使这些初步机构成为更广泛交流的典范。更广泛的影响：本次研讨会的研究成果将极大地造福于美国和埃及以及世界其他国家的工业和教育机构。经过培训的学生将在合作方面获得独特的技能和专业知识。本项目涉及的问题涉及一般的网络安全，特别是信息保障和网络安全。因此，这个项目的成果可以在不久的将来影响社会。我们所针对的应用对人类和社会都是至关重要的。该提议得到了美国-埃及联合基金项目的支持，其中美国国家科学基金会支持美方，埃及政府资助埃及方面。

1219451 This project supports a workshop proposal by Dr. Tarek Saadawi, CUNY City College, New York, NY for a US-Egypt Workshop: Cyber Security, Cairo, Egypt, December 2012. The Egyptian co-organizer is Dr. Ayman El-Dessouki, Electronics Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt. Many cyber security schemes are based solely on preventive or reactive, rather than proactive, measures such as patching of software or detecting already occurred attacks. Most of the network and information system security configurations are performed manually and require experts to monitor, tune security devices and recover from attacks. On the other hand, attacks are getting more sophisticated and highly automated which gives the attackers an advantage in this arms race. The workshop is to address important issues in cyber security and the protection of information systems and network infrastructure. The workshop will bring together leading researchers from academia, industry and the government for a comprehensive update on security and risk management research and development issues. The workshop will have scientists from USA and Egypt. The specific objectives of the proposed workshop are : To convene a gathering of US and Egypt scientists in the areas of cyber security in a workshop setting to explore the synergy between: o The current state-of-the-art in cyber security covering cryptology, network security and intrusion detection, software and operating system security, and software forensic techniques and tools; The current state-of-the-art in collaborative support technologies as they pertain to the support of collaborations between US and Egypt scientists; To identify specific US/Egypt institutions for faculty and graduate student exchange programs, with the intent that such initial institutions serve as models for wider exchanges; To identify specific areas of Undergraduate and Graduate Education which might be beneficial in the development of young scientists with specific interest in the Workshop areas; To disseminate the outcomes of the Workshop via the Internet and digital hardcopy (CDROM/DVD). Intellectual Merits: The research problems addressed in this workshop by leading scientists from US and Egypt will advance the research in this area. This workshop will help to identify specific US/Egypt institutions for faculty and graduate student exchange programs, with the intent that such initial institutions serve as models for wider exchanges.Broader Impacts: Research outcomes of this workshop will greatly benefit industries and educational institutes not only in the US and Egypt but other countries in the world as well. Students trained will acquire unique skills and expertise in the aspects of collaborations. The problems addressed in this project pertain to cyber security in general and information assurance and network security in particular. Thus the outcomes of this project can impact the society in the near future. The applications we target are very vital to the humans and the society. This proposal is supported under the US-Egypt Joint Fund Program where NSF supports the US side and the Government of Egypt funds the Egyptian side.