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Welcome to the Centre for Securing Digital Futures

The Centre for Securing Digital Futures (SDF) is one of ECU’s most vital research groups, conducting research to deliver immediate and high impact outcomes in the areas of secure systems, critical infrastructure security, and cyber enabled crime. It has significant infrastructure and a skilled technical support base. This mix of technological backup and expertise has produced a productive research team that prides itself on quality and timely output.

SDF has proven its ability to develop innovative and creative technologies and methodologies for securing cyberspace and has grown their multi-disciplinary approach to research by including researchers from across various ECU schools. A multi-disciplinary approach is paramount to achieving the creativity and innovation necessary for inter-disciplinary knowledge generation.

Hear from our Director

Professor Andrew Woodward discusses how our School is a leader in cyber security teaching and research, and is one of only two cyber security centres of excellence in Australia.

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About

Our research is enabling a secure environment through high-impact outcomes in cyber security, digital forensics, critical infrastructure security and cyber education research.

Research themes

The core research area of the Institute are the three research pillars of secure systems, critical infrastructure security, and cyber enabled crime.

Research infrastructure

In 2020, ECU opened a new $2M dollar training and operational Security Operations Centre (SOC). Find out what the facility can do here.

Collaboration opportunities

We encourage anyone who has a cyber security related problem that fits within our areas of expertise to contact us to discuss collaboration opportunities.

Hear from one of our PhD Candidates

Anna Griffin is in the School of Education but works in the Security Research Institute and discusses cyber security education at universities.

Hear from one of our Early Career Researchers

Dr Leslie Sikos, from our School of Science and researcher at the Security Research Institute, shares his specialty area in data science and AI in cyber security and network forensics.

Partner with us

The Centre for Securing Digital Futures has long-standing established partnerships and is always looking for new opportunities to conduct interdisciplinary, innovative research.

To discuss a potential partnership, please visit this page to see what form of partnerships are available and for contact details.

Find out more about our partnerships

Contact us

Should you have any questions for our Securing Digital Futures members, please don't hesitate to contact us.

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