Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Dr. Monrose was a Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). From 2014 to 2018, he also served as the Director of Computer and Information Security at the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI). RENCI develops and deploys advanced technologies to facilitate research discoveries and practical innovations. After earning his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University in 1999, he joined the Systems Security Group at Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies. In 2002, he joined Johns Hopkins University where he served as a founding member of their Information Security Institute. In 2008, he relocated to UNC as an associate professor.
As a prominent leader in the field, Dr. Monrose has served as the program chair for several cybersecurity venues. He has published over 100 papers in flagship computer and communications security conferences. His research has received numerous awards, including Best Paper Awards at the IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy as well as the USENIX Security Symposium, the Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies Award, and the AT&T Best Applied Security Paper Award.
- Ph.D., Computer Science, New York University, 1999
- M.Sc., Computer Science, New York University, 1996
His research centers on enhancing security and privacy of computer systems and networks. He analyzes system vulnerabilities, develops malicious‑activity detection methods, and advances techniques in authentication, malware analysis, and defensive security strategies.
Professor Monrose's teaching focuses on core topics in computer security, including network security, system vulnerabilities, and secure system design. His undergraduate and graduate instruction emphasizes foundational security concepts, contemporary threats, and hands‑on learning to prepare students for research and professional practice.
- B. Fullwood, F. Monrose, “Mind Your [M]s…,” ICASSP 2026.
- T. Galloway et al., “Actively Understanding the Dynamics…,” NDSS 2026.
- B.V. Adjibi et al., “The Guardians of Name Street…,” NDSS 2025.
- B. Fullwood, F. Monrose, “Seeing Is Believing…,” AISec 2025.
- A. Moschos et al., “Towards Practical Fabrication Stage Attacks…,” HOST 2024.