Research center developed to spearhead information security research in Canada. Innovations and intellectual property from research to extend Q1 Labs’ leading security products.
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q1 Labs, a leading network security management company, and the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Fredericton, today announced the founding of an Information Security Center of Excellence. Co-funded by Q1 Labs and a Canadian government research grant, graduate students in the program are already working on research projects that will advance the current state of threat detection, attack simulation, correlation techniques, and network application discovery.
Under the direct leadership of Dr. Ali Ghorbani, professor and assistant dean of the Faculty of Computer Science, up to 12 graduate students will be dedicated to research initiatives that Dr. Ghorbani and Q1 Labs determine will advance the state of network security technology. The program will provide information security research opportunities for leading masters and doctoral researchers from Canada and across the world, thereby enhancing the security technology skill base of New Brunswick. Q1 Labs already employs over 40 technologists within New Brunswick.
“Q1 Labs, a technology spin-out from our university, is recognized as an industry leader in network security technology and demonstrates the sort of innovation taking place at UNB,” said David Foord, director of intellectual property. “We are delighted to be working with Q1 Labs on establishing this Security Center of Excellence that will not only enhance our reputation and the industry opportunities for our students, but also contribute to the advancement of Q1 Labs’ products and services.”
Q1 Labs, as a sponsor and contributing founder, will retain exclusive rights to the intellectual property that derives from the collaboration between members of the research program and Q1 Labs’ engineering and CTO group. Research projects underway include:
- Automated security rule tuning, learning and adaptation
- Network anomaly detection
- Multi-stage attack graphing and visualization
- Attack simulation
- Automatic discovery and classification of network applications
“The University of New Brunswick has been an integral part of Q1 Labs’ success from our earliest days,” said Shaun McConnon, CEO of Q1 Labs. “In cooperation with the Canadian government we are very excited to extend this partnership in order to further drive innovation and vision for network security technology.”
About University of New Brunswick
A first-class teaching and research institution, the University of New Brunswick is one of the oldest public universities in North America. Located in eastern Canada, UNB enrolls more than 11,700 undergraduate and graduate students, and established the first faculty of computer science in Canada. Through partnerships with business, industry, government and community groups, UNB’s researchers provide leadership in the development and application of new technology, the resolution of social problems, and the economic growth of the province and the region. Visit www.unb.ca for more information.
About Q1 Labs
Commanding a unique position at the nexus of security and networking, Q1 Labs is redefining network security management. Q1 Labs’ flagship product, QRadar, integrates previously disparate network and security functions into one solution. This convergence ties the impact of security threats directly to specific business assets and services, reduces acquisition and operation costs and increases accuracy. Q1 Labs’ installed customer base ranges from government agencies and financial institutions to universities and healthcare providers. Please visit www.q1labs.com or call (781) 250-5800 for more information.
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