Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center

the blavatnik interdisciplinary cyber research center (icrc) was established at tel aviv university as a joint initiative with the national cyber bureau, prime minister's office. the center emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary research. currently, there are 50 faculty members and over 200 cyber researchers from different faculties such as exact sciences, computer sciences, law, engineering, social sciences, management and humanities. the center aims to become a leading international body in its field and to increase the academic efforts and awareness in the field of cyber security. research topics at the center include key issues such as security software, attacks on hardware and software, cryptography, network protocols, security of operating systems, and networks as well as interdisciplinary research such as the impact on national security, the impact on society, regulation, and the effects on the business sector.