THE CYBERSECURITY REVOLUTION

SECREV (the Cybersecurity Revolution) is an annual event that aims to bring together cybersecurity researchers and professionals from around the globe for a single revolution of the planet.

We strive to provide an open and inclusive platform for sharing research findings, practical insights, and collaborative opportunities. The best part? It’s absolutely free. No registration, no travel costs—just knowledge.

Why SECREV?

Cybersecurity is a complex problem that calls for diverse perspectives across disciplines, geographies, and industries. SECREV bridges the gaps by removing barriers like location, travel costs, or event fees. By focusing on open-access streaming and online interactions, we aim to:

  • Increase the capacity of researchers to share their findings online effectively
  • Create opportunities for collaboration between cybersecurity groups worldwide
  • Provide a near-zero cost event to enable broader participation

The event is entirely volunteer-driven, with presenters and organizers donating their time to enrich the global cybersecurity conversation. We prioritize knowledge-sharing that benefits the public good, rather than commercial or proprietary interests.

Hosted by HC2P

The Cybersecurity Revolution is hosted by the Human-Centric Cybersecurity Partnership (HC2P). HC2P is dedicated to exploring and promoting cybersecurity solutions that prioritize human factors. This approach acknowledges that real cybersecurity solutions must address social, behavioral, and policy considerations, in addition to technical ones.

The Cybersecurity Revolution Organizing Committee

  • Michael Joyce - Human-Centric Cybersecurity Partnership - Université de Montréal
  • Prof. Gibum Kim - Sungkyunkwan University
  • Pamela Kitchen - Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity - University of New Brunswick
  • Prof. Iain Reid - Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime - University of Portsmouth
  • Lt. Col. Mike Toro - The University of Scranton
  • Melissa Turp-Yonezawa - Human-Centric Cybersecurity Partnership - Université de Montréal

SECREV Co-Organizers

The Cybersecurity Revolution would like to thank the following co-organizers for their collaboration in past years.

2024

InstitutionCountry
Sungkyunkwan UniversitySouth Korea
Deakin UniversityAustralia
The Hague University of Applied SciencesThe Netherlands
SECREVCanada
The International Institute of Justice and Police Sciences (IIJPS) & Centre for Cyber Victim CounsellingIndia
University of PortsmouthUnited Kingdom
Livegig Ltd.Nigeria
Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, University of New BrunswickCanada
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, Toronto Metropolitan UniversityCanada
CyberSEA Research Lab, Carleton UniversityCanada
Human-Centric Cybersecurity PartnershipCanada
Escuela Latinoamericana de CibercriminologíaLatin America

2023

InstitutionCountry
Sungkyunkwan UniversitySouth Korea
Centre for Cyber Resilience and Trust, Deakin UniversityAustralia
University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina
Forum étudiant d'échange et d'information en cybercriminologie, Université de MontréalCanada
The Centre for Digital Trust and Society, The University of ManchesterEngland
LiveGigNigeria
The Hague University of Applied SciencesThe Netherlands
The University of LausanneSwitzerland
The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, The University of New BrunswickCanada
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityCanada
The Centre for Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity, The Escuela LatinoAmericana de CribercriminologíaLatin America
Simon Fraser UniversityCanada

2022

InstitutionCountry
Sungkyunkwan UniversitySouth Korea
Deakin UniversityAustralia
Monash UniversityAustralia
The Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael
SPRITE+ & Centre of Digital Trust and SocietyUnited Kingdom
The Hague UniversityThe Netherlands
University of New Brunswick (UNB)Canada
Georgia State UniversityUSA
Carleton UniversityCanada
Ryerson Cybersecurity CatalystCanada
Tanque de Ciberpensamento (TCP-IP)Latin America
Université de Montréal (UdeM)Canada

2021

InstitutionCountry
Sungkyunkwan UniversitySouth Korea
Monash UniversityAustralia
University of AdelaideAustralia
The Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael
University of CambridgeUK
The Hague University of Applied SciencesThe Netherlands
Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, University of New BrunswickCanada
Université de MontréalCanada
Carleton UniversityCanada
Tanque de Ciberpensamento (TCP-IP)Latin America
Simon Fraser UniversityCanada
SERENE-RISCCanada
University of TrentoItaly
MediaSmartsCanada
University of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
KnowledgeFlow Cybersafety FoundationCanada
Universidad de La FronteraChile
The Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN)France
CyberEcoCanada
Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPEEcuador
IPANDETECPanama
TEDICParaguay
Universidad Camilo José CelaSpain
Consejo Ciudadano de Seguridad y Justicia del Estado de PueblaMexico
Colegio Profesional de la Criminología de la Comunidad de MadridSpain
Escuela Superior de Guerra (ESDEG)Colombia
Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA)Spain
Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP)Mexico
Centro Internacional para la Prevención de la CriminalidadCanada
InFo-Lab, Universidad FASTAArgentina

2020

InstitutionCountry
Monash UniversityAustralia
University of AdelaideAustralia
Deakin UniversityAustralia
The Federmann Cyber Security Research Center – Cyber Law ProgramIsrael
Cambridge Cybercrime CentreUK
Université de MontréalCanada
Concordia UniversityCanada
International Observatory on Cybercrime (INTOCC)Canada
Université du Québec en OutaouaisCanada
KnowledgeFlow Cyber Safety FoundationCanada
SERENE-RISCCanada
University of British ColumbiaCanada
Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity (Center for CIC), Boston UniversityUSA
Tanque de Ciberpensamiento (TCP-IP)Latin America
Centro de Innovación y Ciencia de Policía (POLIS)Latin America

2019

InstitutionCountry
The CyberAcademy at Napier UniversityUK
VU/NSCR/The Hague University of Applied SciencesNetherlands
Université de MontréalCanada
Seneca College, Knowledge Flow Foundation and Datarisk CanadaCanada
L'Université du Québec à MontréalCanada
Universidad EANColombia
University of British ColumbiaCanada
Cybersecurity Research Centre, The Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael
Monash UniversityAustralia
University of New BrunswickCanada

2018

InstitutionCountry
The CyberAcademy at Napier UniversityUK
Cybersecurity Research Centre, The Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael
Cardiff UniversityUK
Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity at the University of New BrunswickCanada
VU/NSCR/The Hague University of Applied SciencesNetherlands
Université de MontréalCanada
Concordia UniversityCanada
Seneca College, Knowledge Flow Foundation and Datarisk CanadaCanada
L'Université du Québec à MontréalCanada
Universidad EANColombia
Alberta Council of TechnologiesCanada
DKS DATA Consulting GroupCanada
University of CalgaryCanada
Centre for Crime Policy and Research - Flinders UniversityAustralia
Deakin UniversityAustralia
Monash UniversityAustralia
Hallym UniversitySouth Korea
Université de LausanneSwitzerland

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