Academic Symposium on Cybersecurity, Emerging Networks, and Technologies (ASCENT)

Academic Symposium on Cybersecurity, Emerging Networks, and Technologies (ASCENT) is a collaborative effort between higher-education institutions dedicated to advancing Cybersecurity research and to developing prolonged research opportunities to undergraduate students. Virginia Tech, in collaboration with Norwich University, University of North Georgia, Texas A&M University, The Citadel, and Virginia Military Institute, invites contributions from undergraduate students at those schools participating in the following categories (included but not limited to):

• Digital Forensics
• Cyber Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Information Assurance
• Cyber Operations
• Ethical Hacking
• Cyber Risk / Policy & Governance
• Wireless / Network Security
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• Data Analytics
• Information Warfare
• Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)

Submissions must be approved by the Director (or their designee) from each of the School’s Cyber Institutes prior to submission.