Description of project

John Jay College of Criminal Justice received congressionally directed funding for state-of-the-art equipment to build a Cybercrime Investigations Laboratory and Research Facility to augment its Center for Cybercrime Studies.  This new facility, when fully implemented and equipped, will enable our researchers, information technology professionals, faculty experts in computer science and the affiliates of our Center to conduct cutting-edge research in critical national security-related issues including cyber threat intelligence, digital forensics, malware analysis, system security, critical infrastructure protection, clearnet and darknet cybercrime investigations, and critical incident response. Access to the lab will enhance the ability of John Jay faculty and other affiliated researchers to pursue new and ongoing projects on emerging technologies, including the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and the metaverse. It will further enhance these experts’ abilities to consult with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies as they deal with the “cyber threats of tomorrow”, by anticipating new threats to U.S. homeland security and national defense and identifying ways to detect, investigate, and defend against these threats.

Project Team

Dr. Marie-Helen Maras – Director and Principal Investigator 

Jonathan Manik – Lab Manager // 2024-Present

Raul Nedd – Lab Manager // 2025-Present

Kenji Logie – Lab Assistant // 2025-Present

Katrina Perry – Lab Manager // 2025-Present

Funding for this project has been provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (60NANB24D186).