Jason Cuneo, a Huntsville-based cybersecurity specialist, has joined Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering as chief technologist of the Auburn Cyber Research Center. Working closely with Auburn University’s Huntsville Research Center, Cuneo provides subject matter expertise to AUHRC customers while also helping the Auburn Cyber Research Center work with industry to develop cyber-focused internship and job opportunities for current and graduating students.

Cuneo is currently earning his doctorate from Auburn’s Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and says that this experience, as well as working with the AUHRC and its customers, made him aware of the many activities Auburn has in the cyber field.