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Bill Stackpole

Professor

Department of Cybersecurity
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
bill.stackpole@rit.edu
585-475-5351
Office Mailing Address
152 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623

Bill Stackpole

Professor

Department of Cybersecurity
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

Education

BS, Roberts Wesleyan College; MS, Rochester Institute of Technology

Bio

Professor in the Cybersecurity department, received his MS in Information Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology. Since joining RIT in 2001, Professor Stackpole has been actively involved in the IT security area, especially in computer forensics, penetration testing and security competitions. His current research interests include system security, computer forensics and incident response, and training for blue and red teams. He has published papers in research conferences and journals and received grants from the DOD, RIT, ETRI, University of Tulsa, and private sector companies. Professor Stackpole teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in digital forensics and security and created and directed the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition at RIT. nationalcptc.org

bill.stackpole@rit.edu
585-475-5351
Areas of Expertise
Security and Privacy
Ethical hacking/pentesting
Defensive and Offensive Security
Open-source intelligence
Digital Forensics

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Published Conference Proceedings
Kim, Youngho, Bill Stackpole, and Tae Oh. "Analysis of Mobile Malware Based on User Awareness." Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Conference on Research in Information Technology, Atlanta, GA. Ed. Rob Friedman. Atlanta, GA: n.p., 2014. Web.
Sharma, Kuhu, et al. "Meshed Tree Protocol for Faster Convergence in Switched Networks." Proceedings of the ICNS 2014: The Tenth International Conference on Networking and Services. Chamonix, France: n.p., 2014. Web.
Hartpence, Bruce, et al. "Natural Selection in Virtualization Environments: A Decade of Lessons from Academia." Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA, Orlando Florida, July 2013. Orlando, Fl: n.p., Print.
Johnson, Daryl, et al. "Designing, Constructing and Implementing a Low-Cost Virtualization Cluster for Education." Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA, Orlando, FL July 2013. Orlando, FL: n.p., Print.
Markowsky, George, et al. "The 2013 NECCDC - Lessons Learned." Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Security and Management. Las Vegas, NV: n.p., Print.
Szost, Colin, et al. "Teaching Android Malware Behaviors for Android Platform using Interactive Labs." Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Information Assurance, Albany, NY June 2013. Albany, NY: n.p., Print.
Sharma, Kriti, et al. "Malware Analysis for Android Operating System." Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Information Assurance, Albany, NY June 2013. Albany, NY: n.p., Print.
Andrews, Benjamin, Tom Oh, and Bill Stackpole. "Android Malware Analysis Platform." Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Information Assurance, Albany, NY June 2013. Albany, NY: n.p., Print.
Mauer, Brandon, William Stackpole, and Daryl Johnson. "Developing Small Team-based Cyber Security Exercises." Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Security and Management. Las Vegas, NV: SAM, 2012. Web.
Hirwani, M, et al. "Forensic Acquisition and Analysis of VMware Virtual Hard Disks." Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Security and Management. Las Vegas, NV: SAM, 2012. Web.
Pan, Yin, et al. "Game-based Forensics Course For First Year Students." Proceedings of the SIG ITE 2012. Ed. ACM. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: ACM 978-1-4503-1464-0/12/10, 2012. Web.
Gonzalez, Carlos, Bill Stackpole, and Tae Oh. "Anti-Spyware Analysis for iOS: An Evaluation of Current Security Products Available for iOS." Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Information Assurance & Secure Knowledge Management. Albany, NY: ASIA, 2012. Print.
Cummins, Emily, Bill Stackpole, and Tae Oh. "Blackberry Structure and Anti-Malware Analysis." Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Information Assurance & Secure Knowledge Management. Albany, NY: SAM, 2012. Print.
Ramachandran, Rahul, Tae Oh, and William Stackple. "Android Anti-Virus Analysis." Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Information Assurance & Secure Knowledge Management. Albany, NY: ASIA, 2012. Print.
Levinson, Alex, Bill Stackpole, and Daryl Johnson. "Third Party Application Forensics on Apple Mobile Devices." Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Ed. Ralph H. Sprague, Jr. Kauai, HI: HICSS, 2011. Print.
Shows/Exhibits/Installations
Szost, Colin. Teaching Android Malware Behavior for the Android Platform Using Interactive Labs. By Colin Szost, Tom Oh, and Bill Stackpole. May 2013. ImagineRIT, Rochester. Exhibit.
Journal Paper
Alghamdi, Khaled, Tae Oh, and Bill Stackpole. "Bluetooth Security Lock for Android Smart Phone Platform." International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research 3. 7 (2012): 2. Web.

Currently Teaching

CSEC-380
Principles of Web Application Security
3 Credits
This course is designed to give students a foundation in the theories and practice relating to web application security. The course will introduce students to the concepts associated with deploying and securing a typical HTTP environment as well as defensive techniques they may employ.
CSEC-471
Penetration Testing Frameworks & Methodologies
3 Credits
The process and methodologies employed in negotiating a contract, performing a penetration test, and presenting the results will be examined and exercised. Students will be exposed to tools and techniques employed in penetration testing. Assignments will explore the difficulties and challenges in planning for and conducting an assessment exposing potential vulnerabilities. Students will develop a metric used to evaluate the security posture of a given network and will develop a coherent and comprehensive report of their findings to present to their client. Particular attention will be paid to the ramifications of the findings toward the security of the targets.
CSEC-473
Cyber Defense Techniques
3 Credits
Students will study, build, defend and test the security of computer systems and networking infrastructure while potentially under attack. Students will gain an understanding of standard business operations, timelines and the value of risk and project management. Techniques as related to security guidelines and goals will be studied. Aspects of legal requirements, inheriting existing infrastructure, techniques for backup and recovery of data and systems will be examined.
CSEC-559
UG Sem in Computing Security
0 - 3 Credits
This course explores current topics in computing security. It is intended as a place holder course for faculty to experiment new course offerings in Computing Security undergraduate program. Course specific details change with respect to each specific focal area proposed by faculty.
CSEC-603
Enterprise Security
3 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with the advanced concepts needed to establish network security strategies to ensure adequate protection for the corporate environment and yet provide accessibility for the corporate community.
CSEC-659
Seminar in Computing Security
3 Credits
This course offers an opportunity to learn about a specific seminar topic in more depth. The course description will be replaced by the specific instance of the seminar, as it is proposed by faculty.
CSEC-742
Computer System Security
3 Credits
The importance of effective security policies and procedures coupled with experience and practice is emphasized and reinforced through research and practical assignments. Organization and management of security discipline and response to threats is studied. Case studies of effective and failed security planning and implementation will be examined and analyzed. The issues influencing proper and appropriate planning for security and response to attacks will be studied. To be successful in this course students should be knowledgeable in networking, systems, and security technologies.
MGIS-589
Hacking for Defense (H4D)
3 Credits
Students work with multidisciplinary teams to solve real problems for the United States government, as well as critical infrastructure partners in the Healthcare, Finance, and Energy sectors, through the Hacking for Defense initiative (www.H4Di.org). Students will build a foundation in requirements elicitation through structured interview. Students learn lean launchpad methods to define problems and design technology and/or service innovations, ultimately leading to well-grounded opportunities for follow-on commercialization and academic research.

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