Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Engineering (AU-CAICE)
About the Center
Housed within the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, the Auburn University Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Engineering (AU-CAICE) is dedicated to spearheading pioneering advancements at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
AU-CAICE builds upon the legacy of the Auburn Cyber Research Center, continuing its dedication to cybersecurity excellence while expanding its reach and impact. The center focuses on three hybrid areas—in addition to AI and cybersecurity—SecureAI, CyberAI, and SecureCyberAI, which integrate artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to create robust, real-time, self-healing systems. By advancing research in these areas, AU-CAICE aims to maintain Auburn’s position at the forefront of AI and cybersecurity research and education, ensuring that the university remains a leader in these critical fields.
The center is committed to cultivating long-term, extramurally funded research and educational relationships, serving as a hub for collaboration with academia, industry, national laboratories, and government entities. Together, we can build a more secure digital world.
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Lead unit for Auburn University’s designation by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Cyber Research, and Cyber Operations—one of only 10 universities in the nation to hold all three designations.
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Lead unit for Auburn University’s CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program.
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Associated academic programs include the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering, Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Engineering, graduate certificates in cybersecurity engineering and artificial intelligence engineering, and undergraduate certificates in cyber defense and artificial intelligence engineering.
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Hosts regional cyber competitions, including CyberFire Puzzles by the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Tracer FIRE by Sandia National Laboratory.
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Associated with the Auburn University AI@AU initiative.
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Research partners include the Auburn University Applied Research Institute and the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure.


