By MC1 Lewis Hunsaker

NPS Distinguished Professor Cynthia Irvine, center, holds the plaque presented to her in honor of her induction into the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland, Oct. 29. Irvine joins Distinguished Professor Dorothy Denning and former Associate Professor Roger Schell as the third NPS faculty member to be honored with the prestigious designation.

"It's a great honor to be inducted into the Hall of Fame," said Irvine. "I'm thrilled to have been chosen. This award is based on many opportunities that were given to me over the course of many years."

Irvine briefly worked for NPS in the 1970s, and later returned in 1994. Her research is focused on developmental security applied to the creation of trustworthy systems, and more recently, on cyber operations.

"There are plenty of opportunities in this area for young people to make a big difference," said Irvine. "NPS is one of the first schools to have the Scholarship for Service program that is funded by the National Science Foundation."

The National Cyber Security Hall of Fame is comprised of individuals who collectively invented technologies, created awareness, promoted and delivered education, and influenced policy addressing cyber security issues. NPS master and doctoral graduate Ron Ross was also a member of the 2015 class of inductees.