Facilitating collaborative research and training
Cybersecurity and privacy are emerging as central issues our society needs to tackle in the coming decade to secure our future. The Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) at the University of Waterloo, is tackling these challenges head-on by fostering interdisciplinary research collaborations and increasing the visibility and strength of Waterloo's cybersecurity and privacy research. CPI is advancing discovery and partnerships in numerous areas.
CPI’s vision is to be internationally recognized as a leading interdisciplinary research institute making significant impacts in improving information security and human privacy. Waterloo is uniquely capable of devising effective cybersecurity and privacy tools and technologies, commercializing these advancements, developing the next generation of cybersecurity leaders, and leading industry-academic collaboration.
News
Three CPI faculty members are among recipients of the 2025 National Cybersecurity Consortium Funding
The National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC) has announced a slate of successful project applications as part of its second annual Call for Proposals.
CPI’s 7th Annual Conference shines a light on emerging talent in cybersecurity and privacy
It is evident from the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute’s (CPI) 7th Annual Conference that securing our digital future depends on the emerging and next waves of academic researchers in the field of cybersecurity and privacy.
Congratulations to Our Spring 2025 CPI Undergraduate Award Winners!
Heat waves and record-breaking temperatures did not hold these University of Waterloo students back from excelling in their academics.
CPI is an inaugural recipient of Waterloo’s Global Futures Fund
The Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) is one of eight interdisciplinary projects that have been selected to advance research and initiatives to address the world’s most pressing challenges such as cybersecurity.