Ioan-Cosmin is a researcher, trainer and conference speaker with more than 15 years of experience in cybercrime and cybersecurity. He is a cybercrime training officer at the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training, monitor for the Ad-Hoc Raising Awareness Working Group from the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, associate professor at  Al. I. Cuza Police Academy, honorary professor at CT University in India, and founding member and vice president of the Romanian Association for Information Security Assurance.

Ioan-Cosmin has a Ph.D. and postdoctoral degree in cybersecurity. He has developed several research projects, published scientific articles, and as written and coordinated books in this field. He is also the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Information Security and Cybercrime and organizer of the International Conference on Cybersecurity and Cybercrime.

IVLP Impact Award Project: Building a Network and a Learning Platform for Raising the Level of Cybersecurity

This project built a network of students, cybersecurity experts and organizations to analyze cybersecurity challenges and opportunities. A web platform was developed to promote cyber awareness and online cybersecurity meetings. Please visit: Home - CyberClub Romania

Five online meetings were organized where students and people interested in cybersecurity met experts from the public sector, private companies, universities, and non-governmental organizations. Guidelines were developed for people to improve their skills and succeed in the cybersecurity field. A newsletter with important news from the cybersecurity field was created and international cooperation in fighting cybercrime was promoted.

"The CyberClub community presents an excellent opportunity for novices to seek early-stage guidance and like-minded cybersecurity enthusiasts to help build a cybersecurity culture." -Project Participant

IVLP Exchange Experience 

Ioan participated in the IVLP Project Promoting Cybersecurity, organized by the U.S. Department of State and American Councils for International Education, in partnership with Global Ties Arkansas, Global Ties Sacramento, GlobalPittsburgh, WorldOregon, Colorado Springs World Affairs Council, International Institute of Wisconsin, and Global Ties San Francisco.

Ioan's exchange experience led to the development of his IVLP Impact Award Project: "It was a great experience to learn cybersecurity solutions and best practices from experts from US public institutions, private companies, and universities and to improve my network by meeting other cybersecurity experts from various countries. The best thing is that we have a group where we share important events and discuss different cybersecurity issues."

U.S. Communities Visited Virtually

Little Rock, AR; Sacramento, CA; San Francisco, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Washington, DC; Portland, OR; Pittsburgh, PA; Milwaukee, WI

Country: Romania 

 

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