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SCIENCE TO COUNTERACT
CYBER &
COMPUTER CRIME
CENTER FOR CYBERCRIME
INVESTIGATION & CYBERSECURITY

SCIENCE TO COUNTERACT CYBER & COMPUTER CRIME

CENTER FOR CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATION & CYBERSECURITY

ABOUT US

The Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity (CIC) is a Boston University(BU) affiliated research center to provide education, training, and policy recommendations related to cybercrime, cybersecurity, and other digital/technological issues. 


The CIC-BU has developed high-quality technical law enforcement training programs, initiatives to prevent child victimization, and education for cyber-investigators. 


The Center is dedicated to facilitating law enforcement agencies around the world use advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics ethically and effectively to combat cybercrime and increase public safety. 


The CIC has partnerships with organizations in over 20 countries worldwide, aiming to bring together multi-disciplines in a global effort to address innovative technologies and emerging concerns in the digital realm.

Main Goals

To establish international partnerships, conduct

collaborative research, and provide law
enforcement training to global audiences

interested in cybercrime and cybersecurity

To become a leader and sustainable source of
scholarship, training, and service in cybercrime
and cybersecurity for both national and
international communities


To provide potential research opportunities 
that allow students to develop skills 
for the purposes of career advancement

Three specialized units are recognized
within the scope of the Center:
(1) Networking, (2) Research, and
(3) Professional Training.

DIRECTOR

OUR ADVISORY BOARD

CIC TEAM

FOCAL AREAS

NETWORKING

The Networking unit focuses on bridging the gap

between scholars, practitioners, and policy makers

so that fluid knowledge sharing can occur and

collaboration can be had.

RESEARCH

The main objective of this unit is to heighten
the expertise and proficiency of empirical
and practical knowledge within cybercrime,
while providing a space and
forum for interdisciplinary collaboration.

TRAINING

The Training unit provides simple but clear
guidelines for practitioners, which include
(but are not limited to): law enforcement, specialized practitioners, educators, and policy makers.

TRAINING

NEWS FEED

CYBERCRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM

Your donation will support cybersecurity
training, education, and research for promoting various cybercrime prevention programs.

ABOUT US

The Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity (CIC) is a Boston University(BU) affiliated research center to provide education, training, and policy recommendations related to cybercrime, cybersecurity, and other digital/technological issues. The CIC-BU has developed high-quality technical law enforcement training programs, initiatives to prevent child victimization, and education for cyber-investigators. The Center is dedicated to facilitating law enforcement agencies around the world use advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics ethically and effectively to combat cybercrime and increase public safety. The CIC has partnerships with organizations in over 20 countries worldwide, aiming to bring together multi-disciplines in a global effort to address innovative technologies and emerging concerns in the digital realm.

Over

3 billion

Active social network
users worldwide

1 in
3 Americans

The victim of a
cyber-attack

Over

$6 trillion

Predicted cybercrime
cost in 2021

Every
14 seconds

Ransomware attack

Main Goals

To establish international partnerships, conduct collaborative research, and provide law
enforcement training to global audiences interested in cybercrime and cybersecurity

To become a leader and sustainable source of scholarship, training, and service in
cybercrime and cybersecurity for both national and international communities


To provide potential research opportunities that allow students to 
develop skills for the purposes of career advancement