About
Michael A. Haney, Ph.D., is an associate professor of research with the School of Cyber Studies at The University of Tulsa. Previously, he was an associate professor of computer science at the University of Idaho from 2015 to 2024, where he also held a joint appointment with the Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Cybercore Integration Center. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from The University of Tulsa, where he was awarded the HG Osborn Fellowship for his dissertation titled “A Method for Preserving Privacy in Network Monitoring.” Haney also earned a master’s degree in computer science from The University of Tulsa and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in physics from the University of Kentucky.
Haney’s professional certifications include CISSP, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, and GCFA, Prior to his academic career, Haney was a trusted advisor to many Fortune 500 businesses, schools, hospitals, and city, state, and federal government agencies. He has previously taught cybersecurity courses for businesses including Walmart Stores, Inc., as well as for the U.S. Secret Service’s National Computer Forensics Institute, and the UK’s Royal Military Police.
Haney specializes in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and information assurance as it relates to critical infrastructure systems. His research focuses on the resiliency of cyber-physical control systems, active defense, incident response, and forensics. Haney has published extensively in the fields of cybersecurity in the nuclear sector and critical infrastructure protection. He has received several grants and contracts for his work, including funding from the Idaho National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy.
In addition to his research and teaching, Haney is dedicated to community outreach and supporting K-12 education, advising on state curriculum and testing standards, and developing and delivering cybersecurity summer camps for high school students and teachers through several initiatives. He previously served as the program coordinator for the Idaho Cyber Range and the director of INL’s Cybercore Summer Camps.
Education
- Ph.D., Computer Science, The University of Tulsa, 2015
Dissertation: “A Method for Preserving Privacy in Network Monitoring” - M.S., Computer Science, The University of Tulsa, 2013
- B.S., Mathematics, University of Kentucky, 1998
Research interests and areas of expertise
- Cybersecurity
- Cyber-physical systems
- Critical infrastructure protection and resilience
- Digital forensics
- Incident response
- Active defense
- Malware analysis
- Cyber threat intelligence
- Risk management
- Privacy-enhancing technologies
- Applied cryptography
- Secure-by-design