Research

Selected research outputs, posters, and presentations in cybersecurity and network defense.

Papers

• Williams, T. (December, 2019) An Approach Towards An Autonomic Computing Prototype Reference Architecture (master’s thesis)

Posters

• “Extending Packet Filtering with P4 In-band Network Telemetry” UNC Charlotte 2024 Graduate Research Symposium, March 22, 2024.
• “Distributing the Network Security Barrier” UNC Charlotte 2022 Graduate Research Symposium, March 25, 2022.

Presentations

• “Next Generation Solutions for Modern Network Attacks” BSides Charlotte, September 23, 2023. (conference presentation + writeup)
• “A Hackers Guide To Cheap NGFW” Blacks in Cyberconf, October 3rd, 2020. (conference presentation)
• “Defense Automation: SaltStack in a Buzzword Rich Environment” SaltConf19, November 18th - 19th, 2019. (conference presentation)
• “The not so Ominous Future of Computer System Defense” Bsides Charlotte, September 28th, 2019. (conference presentation)
• “Hands-on Learning Experiences for Cyber Threat Hunting Education” CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium, 2018. (conference presentation)

Additional PDF materials are preserved in the Archive.