Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute secures $1.5M in funding

Waterloo's Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute awarded funding for four projects from the National Cybersecurity Consortium to advance digital security in Canada

By Regina Singh

Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute and Office of the Vice-President, Research and International

The University of Waterloo’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) has received over $1.5 million in funding from the National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC) to support four key projects that advance Canada’s cybersecurity landscape. This funding, part of a $22.8 million allocation under the Government of Canada’s Cyber Security Innovation Network program, reflects CPI's leadership in the field.

The first project, led by Dr. Sujaya Maiyya and Dr. Florian Kerschbaum, aims to enhance secure cloud storage by developing advanced data protection systems that address privacy challenges in outsourcing sensitive information. Another initiative, led by Dr. Seyed Majid Zahedi and Dr. Rodolfo Pellizzoni, employs game theory to strengthen security strategies for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) against AI-powered threats. Dr. Sebastian Fischmeister and Dr. Yue Hu’s CRAFT project addresses the growing need for cybersecurity in robotics, blending technical and practical training to create a skilled workforce ready to counter cyber threats. The fourth project, led by Dr. Sujaya Maiyya, focuses on secure genomic data processing, utilizing encrypted storage and secure hardware enclaves to protect sensitive medical data and drive personalized medicine advancements.

This funding announcement follows two recent cybersecurity conferences hosted by CPI, reinforcing the University’s role in tackling critical cybersecurity challenges and safeguarding Canada’s digital future.

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