2022 Workshop (May 20 - August 15)

Since there has not been much change to the SEED labs, we use the videos recorded from last summer for this workshop. You can watch them on your own pace. The access to the workshop videos will be closed on August 15th, 2022.

If you are interested in attending this asynchronous workshop, please fill out the application form, and we will send you the links to all the files. The materials contain the solutions to the SEED labs, so the workshop is for instructors only (proof is required).

We provide customized training workshop (called SEED workshop) to help participants improve their hands-on skills in cybersecurity and learn how to do actual attacks (in a contained environment) and defenses. We serve various types of customers, including educational institutes, government agencies, and companies:

• For instructors: Learning by doing is proven to be effective in education. Many instructors in cybersecurity can teach theories quite well, but they often lack practical skills, and therefore have difficulties in incorporating hands-on activities in their courses. Gaining hands-on skills take time, but our workshop can help expedite this process. After attending our workshop, many instructors have gained enough experience so they feel very comfortable incorporating hands-on labs in their courses.
• For software developers: Many security problems in the cyberspace are caused by mistakes made by developers, due to their lack of knowledge and hands-on experiences in security. Through an intense bootcamp-style training, they can significantly improve their practical knowledge and hands-on skills.
• For people working in IT-related fields: To be able to perform actual attacks (in a contained environment) can help people in the IT-related fields better understand how networks and computer systems can be attacked. The first-hand experience and the deeper understanding of the various attacks can help them develop better protections.

SEED Workshops

We offer workshops/bootcamps. The duration of the workshop can be from 20 to 40 hours, with the contents being customizable based on customers' needs. The training will be mostly based on our popular SEED labs, but essential background knowledge will also be covered. During the workshop, we will work on two labs in every 3-hour session. For a 30-hour workshop, we will be able to do 20 or so SEED labs, covering a wide spectrum of the attacks, defense, and security principles. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the workshop will be held online using Zoom, and the program can be spread out into a longer period, such as 3 hours per week for 10 weeks.

• Sample workshop agenda
• What participants said about our workshops

Past Workshops

• Online Workshop (Summer 2021): This workshop has a 3-hour session each week (for 10 weeks). 500 professors enrolled in this workshop (the average number of attendees each week is about 100).
• Online Workshop (Summer 2020): This workshop has a 3-hour session each week (for 10 weeks). It was attended by about 100 professors from around the world.
  • News coverage
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (December 15-19, 2019): Sponsored by the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) of the Saudi Arabia government. This is an on-site workshop, and the length is 40 hours (5 days).
• Syracuse, New York, USA (2015 - 2019): Sponsored by the US National Science Foundation, we have held 11 SEED workshops and trained over 400 faculties. See the following news coverage of our 2019 workshops:
  • WRVO (a NPR member station): Workshop at Syracuse University helps prepare educators against cyberattacks
  • ABC (local station): Syracuse University professor helping train next generation in cyber security
  • Syracuse University News: Cybersecurity Workshops Draw Faculty from Across the Globe

If your organization (university, government, company) is interested in our SEED workshop, please contact us.

Kevin Du (Founder and CEO)
Email: wedu@syr.edu