Events | Kean University

Kean University hosts internally driven and sponsored Cybersecurity events and monitors for upcoming events that university staff, students, and faculty can attend outside the university. In addition, Kean University is available as a resource to host externally driven and sponsored Cybersecurity events.

Upcoming Events:

Capture the Smart TAG Student Competition
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Information: Registration
Date: January 24, 2025: Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: Kean North Avenue Academic Building (NAAB) 6th Floor

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 Certification Preparation Course: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity; Department of Criminal Justice; Kean Skylands
Information: Detailed information.
Date: June 4-6, 2025: Time: 8am-4pm

Past Events:

ISCAP Conference
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity; Student-Faculty Publication Presentation (Prof. Stan Mierzwa & Christopher Eng)
Submission Title: Utilizing a Virtual Firewall Appliance for Introducing and Reinforcing the Concepts and Implementation of Devices to Improve Security in a Computing Environment:
Information: Detailed information.
Date: November 6-8, 2024

NJ FBI InfraGard Annual Luncheon
Presented by: Kean University Center for Cybersecurity; NJ InfraGard; ISC2
Information: Please email cybersecurity@kean.edu for further information on this event.
Date: November 22, 2024

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Webinar
Presented by: Kean Center for Cybersecurity; Kean Information Technology; U.S. DHS CISA
October 28, 2024: 3:30pm-4:15pm
Location: Webinar
Recorded Link

Capture the Flag for Novices!
Team Kean - Center for Cybersecurity
October 27, 2024: All Day
Location: Saint Peter's University; Sponsored by ISC2 NJ Chapter
Registration

Last Mile Education Scholarship Fund Webinar
Presented by: Kean Center for Cybersecurity
October 15, 2024: 3:00pm-4:15pm
Recorded Link

BizCon Cybersecurity 2024 (Free for students)
Presented by: Kean Center for Cybersecurity; US SBA
October 16, 2024: 8:00am-4:00pm
Location: Kean STEM Auditorium & Atrium
Registration

Kean Conference on Teaching - Faculty/Student Virtual Firewalls Project
Presented by: Kean Center for Cybersecurity
August 27, 2024: 11:00am-11:30am
Recording

IRS-CI Quarter 3 Roundtable - Sept USPIS Presentation
Presented by: Kean Center for Cybersecurity; United States IRS; Valley National Bank
September 12, 2024: 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Kean STEM Building - 6th floor
Registration: Email cybersecurity@kean.edu

Cybersecurity & Fraud Leaders Connect in South Jersey (free for students)
Presented by: CXO, Many Partners, and Kean Center for Cybersecurity
August 22, 2024: 9:00am-4:00pm
Registration

NJSECON 2024 Conference - Kean Student Presentation
Presented by: Center for Cybersecurity and Matthew Fernandez
Presentation Title: "From Artist to Computer Scientist"
June 13, 2024: 1:55pm-2:35pm
Schedule Information

SECON 2024 New Jersey
Sponsored by: ISC2; ISACA; Kean Center for Cybersecurity
Date: June 13, 2024: 9:00am-5pm
Information: Registration

ISACA Cybersecurity Case Study Student Competition
Presented by: ISACA
Information
February 1, 2024 - May 5, 2024

NSA CAE Symposium
Presented by: CAE in Cybersecurity Community
Information
April 16-17, 2024

Kean Research Days (Center for Cybersecurity Interns participation)
Presented by: Kean ORSP
Information
April 16-17, 2024

United States Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force Conference
Presented by: USSS Newark Office; Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Information and Registration
April 5, 2024; 8am-1pm

INTERPOL and International Cybercrime
Sponsored by: Kean Center for Cybersecurity
Date: February 20, 2024: 3:30pm-4:20pm
Registration

Alice in Cyberspace
Sponsored by: NJCCIC, NJ Office of Homeland Security, & Kean Center for Cybersecurity
Date: January 12, 2024: 8:00am-3:00pm

Introduction to the Certified Fraud Examiner Certification
Sponsored by: NJACFE Board and Kean Center for Cybersecurity
Date: December 11, 2023: 3:30pm-4:20pm

International Tour of Cybersecurity Careers: Stories Told by Current Practitioners Webinar
Sponsored by: NIST.GOV
Date: October 17, 2023: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm EST

Cultivating Cybersecurity Leaders: The New Cybersecurity Career Ambassador Program
Sponsored by: NIST.GOV
Date: October 18, 2023: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Webinar: Internet Trackers
Sponsored by: Kean Center for Cybersecurity
Date: October 25, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Contact: cybersecurity@kean.edu

Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October) - OCIS and Center for Cybersecurity Webinar
Sponsored by: Kean Center for Cybersecurity & OCIS
Presenters: Joe Marinello & Dawn Dunkerley (OCIS); Stan Mierzwa & Iassen Christov
Date: October 31, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Recording

NJ EDGE.CON Autumn 2023 @ Kean University
Sponsored by: NJEDGE
Registration
Date: November 2, 2023

NJ InfraGard Year End Symposium
Sponsored by: NJ InfraGard and Kean Center for Cybersecurity
Date: November 9, 2023

ISC(2) New Jersey SECON Cybersecurity Conference (Student and Professional Presenters)
Sponsored by: ISC(2) NJ, ISACA NJ, & Kean Center for Cybersecurity
Information
Date: June 1, 2023

Open Educational Resources Conference 2023
Presentation: Kean Center for Cybersecurity - Approaching Entry-Level Cybersecurity Certifications
Registration & Agenda
Date: April 14, 2023: Time: 11:00am-11:45am EST
Location: Virtual

HackKean Annual Hackathon
Presented by: Kean University Department of Computer Science and Information Technology and ACM
Information: Detailed information.
Registration
Date: March 18, 2023: Time: 8:30am-10:30pm

NJ EDGE.CON Spring 2023 Conference
Presentation: Kean Center for Cybersecurity - Virtual Reality and Cybersecurity
Registration & Agenda
Date: March 24, 2023: Time: 9:00am-5:00pm EST
Location: Middlesex County College

S-STEM FBI/NCAE Cyber Games
Presented by: Kean University Department of Computer Science and Information Technology and Center for Cybersecurity
Registration
Date: March 28, 2023: Time: 3:30pm-4:20pm EST
Location: GLAB 406

Cloud Security Alliance NJ Chapter @ Kean Webinar
Backup and Resilience with the Cloud in the Manufacturing Sector
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Recording Link
Date: March 10, 2023: Time: 3:30pm-4:15pm EST

ISC(2) New Jersey Chapter Webinar
ChatGPT and AI Opportunities and Concerns
Presented by: ISC(2) NJ Chapter; Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Recording Link
Date: February 23, 2023: Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm EST

National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) - Getting to Know Your CAE
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Recording Link.
Date: February 9, 2023

NCAE Cyber Games Introduction Meeting
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Information: Detailed information.
Registration
Date: January 31, 2023: Time: 3:30pm-4:15pm EST

1st Annual International (ISC)² Chapter Conference 2022
Presented by: ISC(2) New Jersey Chapter & Center for Cybersecurity
Recording Link - At the 1 hour 53 min mark
Date: December 1, 2022 11am-2pm EST

Relevance of Linux and the Cloud Webinar
Presented by: Center for Cybersecurity & CSA NJ Chapter
Recording Link
Date: December 5, 2022 2pm-3pm EST

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Campus-wide Webinar
Presented by: OCIS & Center for Cybersecurity
Recording Link
Date: October 25, 2022 EST

EC-Council Essentials Certifications Study Group
Presented by: Center for Cybersecurity
Effort and Activity Information
Date: Summer 2022

2022 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium
Sponsored by: NSA Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE-CD), Cyber Defense
Information
Date: 06/09-06/10/2022

EC-Council Cybersecurity Essentials Series Webinar
Sponsored by: EC-Council & Kean Center for Cybersecurity
Information: Registration and details
Date: 05/25/2022 @ 11:00am

ISC(2) New Jersey SECON Cybersecurity Conference (Student and Professional Presenters)
Sponsored by: ISC(2) NJ, ISACA NJ, & Kean Center for Cybersecurity
Information: Registration
Date: May 11, 2022

Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference (Student and Faculty Presenters)
Information: NEDSI 2022 CONFERENCE
Dates: April 7-9, 2022

Hack Kean 2022
Presented by: Kean University ACM
Information: Detailed information.
Registration
Date: February 19, 2022: Time: 10am-7pm

Guest Lecturer - Director, INTERPOL Washington, United States National Central Bureau
Presented by: Michael A. Hughes, Director INTERPOL Washington, Center for Cybersecurity
Information: Program Information.
December 1, 2021 Time: 11:00amm-12:30pm EST

CAE in Cybersecurity Forum
Taking a Timely Opportunity to Evaluate the Security of your Physical Security Video Solution
Presented by: Stan Mierzwa, Center for Cybersecurity
Information: Program Information.
November 3, 2021 Time: 1:00pm-1:45pm EST

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Lunchtime Webinar
Presented by: Center for Cybersecurity, including presenters from Kean University, NJCU and U.S. Department of Homeland Security CISA
Information: Event and program Information.
October 29, 2021 Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm EST

NYU CSAW'21 Cyber Policy Competition - Ransomware
Attendance/Presented by: Benjamin Lorenc & Gavin Potts (Criminal Justice Students), Prof. Dennis Bogdan (Faculty)
Information: Program Information.
October 8, 2021

(ISC)² Security Congress
Taking a Practical Timely Opportunity to Evaluate the Security of Your Cloud Video Surveillance Solution
Presented by: Center for Cybersecurity
Information: Program Information.
October 19, 2021 Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm EST

NJ InfraGard Chapter Meeting - Partnership for Protection
October 21, 2021 Time: 10:00am-12:00pm EST

Criminal Justice Association of Georgia Annual Conference
The Incorporation of Cybersecurity Education in Criminal Justice Degree Programs
October 8, 2021

Women in Cybersecurity WiCyS 2021, Denver
Attendance/Presented by: Stacey Fortes (Computer Science, Cybersecurity Student), Dr. Jean Chu (Faculty)
Information: Program Information.
September 8-10, 2021

HI-TEC 2021 - High Impact Technology Conference
Creation of an Apprenticeship Program in Cybersecurity Education with Industry
Presented by: Stan Mierzwa, Center for Cybersecurity
Information: Program Information.
July 21 & 22, 2021

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 Certification Preparation Course: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Information: Detailed information.
Registration
Date: June 7-9, 2021: Time: 8am-4pm

Social Engineering Conference (SECON) 2021
Kean Presenters: Stan Mierzwa; Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Registration Information
Date: May 13, 2021: Time 5pm-9pm

NJ Computer Science Summit 2021 on Scalability and Diversity
Kean Presenters: Center for Cybersecurity
Sponsored by: Rutgers University
Registration Information
Date: May 14, 2021: Time 1:00pm-1:45pm (Session 3)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 Certification Preparation Course: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Information: Detailed information.
Registration
Date: April 6-8, 2021: Time: 8am-4pm

Zero Trust Security Webinar
Sponsored by: Cloud Security Alliance - NJ Chapter at Kean University
Presenters: David Cedeno (Kean University); Thomas Poole (Check Point Software); Jerry W. Chapman (OPTIV)
Registration Information
Date: April 1, 2021: Time 12:30pm-1:30pm

Global Ethical and Societal Issues and Considerations with Cybersecurity in Digital Health: A rapid review
Sponsored by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Presenters: Toni Jackson (Student); Stanley Mierzwa (Faculty)
Conference Proceedings
Date: March 26-27, 2021

Cyber Security Risk Assessment in Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organizations Under the COVID-19 Crisis
Sponsored by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Presenters: Maureen Lawshe (Student); Bruno Lima (Student); Dr. Claire Yun (Faculty); Dr. Bok Gyo Jeong (Faculty); Stan Mierzwa (Faculty)
Conference Proceedings
Date: March 26-27, 2021

Alice in Cyberspace
Presented by: NJ Cybersecurity & Communications Cell (NJCCIC) and Kean University
Sponsored by: NJCCIC and Kean University
Event Format: Virtual (Zoom Webinar)
Registration
Date: February 17, 2021 (12pm-2pm ET) & February 24, 2021 (12pm-2pm ET)

Cyber Resilience: Decreasing Risk to Empower Growth
Presented by: New Jersey Innovation Institute
Kean Presenters: Dr. Patricia Morreale; Stan Mierzwa; Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Registration and Information.
Date: December 3, 2020 Time: 1:00pm

2020 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium - Mini Workshop
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Registration and Information.
Date: November 20, 2020 Time: 11:55am-12:15pm

Kean Learning Commons - Tech Tuesday - Dangers of Hacking
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Registration
Date: November 10, 2020 Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm

National CyberWatch Center Webcast
Situational & Cybersecurity Awareness for Global Public Health Researchers Webcast
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Sponsored and hosted by: National CyberWatch Center
Registration
Date: October 29, 2020 Time: 4pm-5pm

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 Certification Preparation Course: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Presented by: Kean University, Center for Cybersecurity
Sponsored by: Kean University; Gene Huntington, RLA, LEED AP, Steward Green Company
Date: October 13-15, 2020 Time: 8am-4pm

Counselors for Computing (NCWIT C4C)
Presented by: Kean University
Sponsored by: Kean University; SANS CyberStart; Likeable STEM; The New Jersey School Counselor Association; The National Center for Women & Information Technology
Date: January 17, 2020

SECON 2019 Social Engineering Awareness Conference
Presented by: Kean University Stem (Science Technology, and Math)
Sponsored by: (ISC)2 New Jersey, ISACA New Jersey
Date: May 21, 2019

Alice in Cyberspace
Presented by: NJ Cybersecurity & Communications Cell (NJCCIC) and Kean University
Sponsored by: NJCCIC and Kean University
Date: September 28, 2018

NJ GMIS Cybersecurity Awareness Event
Presented by: Kean University and Communications Cell GMIS
Sponsored by: Kean University and GMIS
Date: November 2, 2017

Internet of Things Panel on Disaster Mitigation
Presented by: Kean University Center for Cybersecurity and NJ Cybersecurity & Communications Cell (NJCCIC)
Sponsored by: NJ-SBDC; US SBA; State of NJ Business Action Center; Kean University
Date: June 8, 2017

A Day of Cybersecurity Awareness
Presented by: Kean University Center for Cybersecurity and NJ Cybersecurity & Communications Cell (NJCCIC)
Sponsored by: Kean University and NJCCIC
Date: April 12, 2017

National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) New Jersey Aspirations in Computing Awards 2017
Presented by: Kean University School of Computer Science
Sponsored by: Kean University
Date: April 4, 2017