Regular biography
Justin Cappos is a Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering department at New York University. His research focuses on cybersecurity, software supply chain security, systems, virtualization, cloud-native technologies, and software engineering. Cappos is known for creating several Linux Foundation projects, including TUF, in-toto, Uptane, SBOMit, and gittuf. His work has been adopted by major companies and organizations such as Google, Red Hat, IBM, VMware, Docker, Amazon, and Bloomberg. Cappos is also affiliated with the NYU Center for Cybersecurity and the Secure Systems Lab. His research addresses practical issues in real-world systems and emphasizes the development of widely deployed solutions.
Scholar-generated biography
Justin Cappos is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at NYU, specializing in systems security, software supply chain, virtualization, and software verification. His research focuses on securing software updates, ensuring transparency in package managers, and improving the reliability of cloud computing platforms. Cappos has explored vulnerabilities in software development practices, such as confusing code and developer heuristics, and has contributed to frameworks like Uptane and in-toto for securing software updates in vehicles and ensuring verified builds. His work emphasizes the importance of transparency, accountability, and robustness in software systems.