Virginia Tech

Networks and Systems Security Lab

The Networks and Systems Security Lab (NSSL@VT), located in the Innovation Campus Building 1 (ICAB1) in Alexandria, Virginia, is part of the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. The lab is co-directed by Professor Angelos Stavrou and Professor Haining Wang. Our research spans a wide range of areas within networking and systems security, including but not limited to secure systems design, wireless and mobile security, cloud and edge security, network measurement, intrusion detection, and protocol resilience. NSSL@VT combines foundational research with practical experimentation to address emerging security challenges in modern computing and communication environments.


Research Areas

5G/6G System Design and Security

5G/6G Security

Research in virtualized and disaggregated 5G/6G systems, focusing on network slicing, cloud-native deployments, and security of open interfaces.

High-precision Localization

Localization

GPS-free localization systems achieving centimeter-level accuracy for autonomous systems in challenging environments.

Network Security and Measurement

Network Security

Empirical analysis of mobile networks and foundational security research, including DDoS mitigation and data-centric security models.

Intrusion Detection Systems

IDS

Advanced detection mechanisms using machine learning and federated learning for diverse environments from IoT to cloud platforms.

AI/ML Security

AI Security

Defending AI systems against adversarial attacks while ensuring explainability and robustness in critical applications.

Privacy Preserving Technologies

Privacy Preserving Technologies

Lightweight and scalable solutions for secure data processing in IoT, mobile systems, and cloud environments.

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