Cyber Risk Series

Operational Technology (OT) Security

Upcoming Events

CyberRisk in Context Luncheon

November 7th from 12-2pm at 1145 Benedum Hall 

Cyber Energy Center and Pitt Cyber to Host “Cyber Risk in Context” Luncheon

Almost every day, headlines remind us of the real threats and costs of cyberattacks. In just a three-day span it was reported that “Foreign hackers breached a US nuclear weapons plant via SharePoint flaws” and “Jaguar Land Rover hack cost UK economy an estimated $2.5 billion, report says.

 
 

Special thank you to everyone who joined us for our first annual Transforming Cybersecurity Workshop: A multidisciplinary Approach to Risk, Technology and Policy on August 12, 2025.  

Building a Broader Cybersecurity Ecosystem

Add cybersecurity to the list of 21st-century expertise and research happening in Pittsburgh. “As the current cybersecurity landscape evolves and grows increasingly complex and costly, the need to bring together experts and stakeholders from across fields could not be greater,” said Erica Owen, Associate Professor in Pitt’s School of Public and International Affairs. “This workshop underscored the value of bringing those perspectives together.”

 

Past Workshops

Join us for a workshop Transforming Cybersecurity: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Risk, Technology, and Policy on Tuesday August 12, 2025. This in-person workshop will be held at the University Center at the University of Pittsburgh and is sponsored by Pitt Cyber and the Cyber Energy Center.

Workshop Preview Article

Transforming Cybersecurity Agenda

Shareable Workshop Announcement

Address: 123 University Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Parking: Soldiers and Sailors Parking Garage

Cyber threats are becoming more complex and harder to predict. This creates risks that impact businesses, governments, and society. Traditional cybersecurity approaches, focused on addressing vulnerabilities, are no longer sufficient to address evolving threats.

This one-day workshop will bring together experts from different fields to explore how multidisciplinary research can enhance cybersecurity. A key focus will be on the role of new technologies, like certified software, in transforming risk. However, technology alone cannot address this problem. We need coordinating policies to improve cybersecurity and resilience.

This workshop will highlight how integrating technology and policy can reshape cybersecurity strategies, improve risk assessment, and ultimately reduce vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, and the broader economy.

Cyber Energy Center

University of Pittsburgh

Funded by the Department of Energy

Cyber Energy Center logo shield