Since its founding in 2003, Carnegie Mellon University’s CyLab Security and Privacy Institute has conducted groundbreaking security and privacy research that has had a significant impact on individuals across the globe in the face of an ever-changing digital landscape.
From founding entire research fields to influencing public policy and educating the next generation, our work shapes how security and privacy function in the real world.
We invite you to learn more about some of our most impactful research.
We design trustworthy computing systems.
CyLab has played a leading role in advancing trustworthy computing systems by developing technologies that make hardware, software, networks, and artificial intelligence more secure, reliable, and resilient.
We make artificial intelligence safer, fairer, and more reliable.
CyLab researchers develop new ways to uncover and mitigate security vulnerabilities, identify and address bias and harmful outcomes, protect privacy, and ensure that artificial intelligence systems behave as intended in the real world.
We use novel AI technologies to detect and mitigate real-world attacks.
We combine advanced machine learning with deep security expertise to develop tools and strategies for detecting emerging cyber threats, analyzing how real-world attacks unfold, uncovering hidden vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, and actively preventing attacks in practice.
We make security and privacy tools usable for everyone.
CyLab has played a leading role in advancing usable privacy and security. Through interdisciplinary, human-centered research, we have helped make security tools, privacy disclosures, and digital systems more understandable and effective for everyday users.
We increase privacy for the global community.
CyLab turns research into real-world policy that protects personal information and makes the world a more private place. We work with lawmakers, industry leaders, and communities to strengthen privacy protections around the globe and empower individuals with greater control over their data.
We use data to improve public safety and shape public policy.
CyLab uses rigorous data analysis to identify evidence-based strategies that strengthen public safety. By translating research findings into actionable insights for policymakers, we shape smarter public policies that protect communities in an increasingly digital world.
We educate the next generation of security and privacy leaders.
CyLab prepares students to become leaders in security, privacy, and trustworthy technology. By equipping graduates with both technical expertise and a deep understanding of policy and human factors, we strengthen and expand the global cybersecurity workforce.