About FICS Research

The Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research (FICS  Research) was established to be the nation’s premier multidisciplinary research institute in the advancement of cybersecurity as a basis for long-term partnership and collaboration among industry, academe, and government. FICS  Research’s mission is to directly support research needs of industry and government partners in a cost-effective manner with pooled, leveraged resources and maximized synergy and to enhance the educational experience for a diverse set of top-quality graduate and undergraduate students. FICS Research will advance knowledge and technologies in this emerging field and ensuring commercial relevance of the research with rapid and effective technology transfer.

FICS Research is unique. It is arguably the only institute in the country that provides expertise in all aspects of cybersecurity and assurance including hardware, network, mobile, big data, internet of things (IoT), applied crypto, social sciences, law, and more.

Director

Kevin Butler
UF Research Foundation Professor
Professor, Computer and Information Science and Engineering
University of Florida

Associate Director 

Farimah Farahmandi
Wally Rhines Endowed Professor
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Florida

Billing Address

PO BOX 116200
Gainesville, FL 32611-2026

Research Coordinator

Moriah Henderson
Moriah@ufl.edu

352-294-3287

Physical Address

1889 Museum Road
Gainesville, FL 32611