CyberCorps® SFS scholars Hareign Casaclang (Computer Science) and Bianca Ionescu (Computer Science and Information Systems) were selected to present their research on “Self-Hosted Workflow Automation For AI-Based Cybersecurity Operations” at the 2025 Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE™) conference that took place at Seattle University.

As the premier cybersecurity education conference, CISSE™ brings together subject matter experts from academia, government, and industry to explore the latest trends in cyber education. This year’s theme was “Age of AI and Automation & Ambiguity.” 

Casaclang and Ionescu’s research focused on investigating n8n, a self-hosted and low-cost workflow automation platform, as a practical alternative for automating repetitive cybersecurity operations tasks. For small organizations, this approach provides a cost-effective way to strengthen security posture, while in academic contexts it provides a hands-on platform for teaching and experimenting with automation and AI in cybersecurity. A full abstract can be found on the CISSE conference paper page. 

Their research was supported by the National Science Foundation through UNLV’S CyberCorps® SFS grant and guided by Yoohwan Kim and Juyeon Jo, both professors of computer science.