Cyber Risk Series
Upcoming Events
Cyber Risk In Context Luncheon II: Building a Pittsburgh IT/OT Community
April 10, 12-1:30 with lunch beginning at 11:30
Cyber Risk In Context Luncheon II: Building a Pittsburgh IT/OT Community: This lunch convenes researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and public policy to deepen collaboration around cyber risk and resilience. Building on earlier workshops and discussions, the goal of this session is to strengthen a cross-disciplinary community, surface shared research challenges, and identify opportunities for collaborative projects and external funding.
Participants will offer brief, informal reflections on a key tension or barrier shaping cyber risk in real-world systems — spanning technology, policy, organizational incentives, and workforce constraints. The session will emphasize synthesis and discussion, with a focus on identifying cross-cutting themes and potential pathways for joint research. The lunch is intended as a working conversation that supports both intellectual alignment and the development of future grant proposals in cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and technology policy.
We are excited to continue the conversation with you.
Transforming Cybersecurity II Workshop
Save the Date for August 11 - Planning in Progress
For more information or to be added to the distribution list please contact Tara Rankin.
Cyber Energy Center and Pitt Cyber to Host “Cyber Risk in Context” Luncheon
Almost every day, headlines remind us of the real threats and costs of cyberattacks. In just a three-day span it was reported that “Foreign hackers breached a US nuclear weapons plant via SharePoint flaws” and “Jaguar Land Rover hack cost UK economy an estimated $2.5 billion, report says.
Special thank you to everyone who joined us for our first annual Transforming Cybersecurity Workshop: A multidisciplinary Approach to Risk, Technology and Policy on August 12, 2025.
Building a Broader Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Add cybersecurity to the list of 21st-century expertise and research happening in Pittsburgh. “As the current cybersecurity landscape evolves and grows increasingly complex and costly, the need to bring together experts and stakeholders from across fields could not be greater,” said Erica Owen, Associate Professor in Pitt’s School of Public and International Affairs. “This workshop underscored the value of bringing those perspectives together.”
