Professor Dr. Brendan Saltaformaggio
Associate Professor
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Biography
Saltaformaggio serves as the director of the Cyber Forensics Innovation (CyFI) Laboratory. The mission of the CyFI Lab is to further the investigation and analysis of advanced cyber crimes and to prevent next-generation malware attacks, particularly in mobile IoT environments. His research has led to numerous publications at top cyber security venues, including being awarded the Paper Award at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security and the Student Paper Award at the USENIX Security Symposium. Originally from New Orleans, Saltaformaggio earned his B.S. with Honors in Computer Science from the University of New Orleans in 2012. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University in 2014 and 2016, respectively. Saltaformaggio was honored with the 2017 ACM SIGSAC Doctoral Dissertation Award.
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Experience
Associate Professor
2017-01-01 — PresentJoint School of Electrical and Computer Engineering • Atlanta, GA
Teaching and research in cybersecurity, focusing on cyber forensics and threat intelligence.
Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology
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Application Checklist
- Online application
- Official transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.