UH Cybersecurity Clinic

The University of Hawaiʻi (UH) has been awarded $1 million in grant funding and wraparound support from Google’s Cybersecurity Clinics Fund to establish the University of Hawaiʻi Cybersecurity Clinics. The clinic is one of 15 new ones launching at higher education institutions nationwide, made possible through a collaboration between Google and the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics.

Starting in January 2025, the University of Hawaiʻi Cybersecurity Clinics will offer a free, online introductory cybersecurity course to 500 UH students over five years. The program will provide valuable information and access to cybersecurity internships and career opportunities. UH faculty will mentor and guide students throughout the process.

While primarily based at UH Maui College, the University of Hawaiʻi Cybersecurity Clinics will collaborate with other UH System campuses. The project will also engage with organizations across the state, including the CIO Council and local employers, to train workers to secure critical infrastructure in Hawaiʻi.

To understand the basics of what a Cyber Clinic is and what it does, please check out this site from the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics.

Watch this short video to discover what Cybersecurity means to all of us!

Upcoming Events for Fall 2026!

  • Webinar III – Wednesday, November 18, 12 PM- 1 PM HST. Zoom Registration link

Title: FBI Honolulu Computer Analysis Response Team (CART) Overview

FBI Special Agent J. Lewis will present about FBI Honolulu Division’s Computer Analysis Response Team, also known as CART. The CART team is comprised of professional staff and special agent employees who work to image/extract and preserve digital evidence. Special Agent Lewis will provide an overview of the FBI Honolulu CART team and how they handle digital forensics.

Note that this presentation will not be recorded and no photos or slides will be available on this website.

Recent Events – 2026

  • Fall 2026 Webinar II – Agentic AI – What is it? How do you implement it? Risks and Rewards. October 21, 2026. Presentation file (PDF). Webinar Survey link. Webinar Recording file (mp4).
  • Fall 2026 Webinar I – The One-Person Security Department: Building Your Own Tools for Hawaiʻi IT on No Budget, September 16, 2026. Presentation file (PDF). Handout file (PDF). Webinar Survey Link.
  • UH Cybersecurity Clinic Session IV – Hook, Line, and Sinker: Real Stories of Successful Phishing Attacks, April 22, 2026. Presentation file (PDF). Webinar Recording file (mp4).
  • UH Cybersecurity Clinic Session III – Cybersecurity Risk Management and Vulnerability Assessments for Small Businesses, March 18, 2026. Presentation file (PDF), Webinar Recording file (mp4), CIS Controls Guide v8.1.2 file (PDF), CIS Controls Worksheet (XL)
  • UH Cybersecurity Clinic Session II – Security using GenAI, February 19, 2026. Presentation file (PDF). Webinar  Recording file (mp4) here.
  • UH Cybersecurity Clinic Session I – Introduction to Cybersecurity: Cyber Hygiene, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. UH News Press Release Link, Presentation file  (PDF), and Webinar Recording file (mp4, 104MB). More details from UH ITS Cyber Hygiene – Link 

Past Events – 2024-2025

  • Homeland Security Forum, December 18, 2025, UH West Oahu, Kapolei, HI.Presentation on UH Cyberclinics here (PDF).
  • HPCA – UH Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise Online Presentation, March 7, 2025. PDF.
  • Implications of AI for Educators – Workshop at Kapiolani CC, Honolulu, HI, February 6-7, 2025. Details.
  • November 18 and 19, 2024 – Cybersecurity Workshop for Small Businesses, Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu, HI 96816. See UH News press release
  • September 18, 2024 – UH Cybersecurity Clinic Grand Opening at Tech Days of Fall, Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center, Honolulu, HI  96822. See UH News press release
  • June 4, 2024 – Official award and launch of UH Cybersecurity Clinic. See UH News press release.

Leadership Team

  • Jodi Ito, Chief Information Security Officer at UH ITS
  • Alan Ito, Advisor at UH ITS
  • David Stevens, Faculty at Kapiolani Community College
  • Debasis Bhattacharya, Faculty at UH Maui College

For more information, please get in touch with Principal Investigator Debasis Bhattacharya at debasisb at hawaii dot edu