Faculty Member

Dr. Mohamed Abdalla Lotfy

Education

PhD, Walden University , 2015

Major: Applied Management and Decision Sciences

MS, Military Technical College, 1988

Major: Electrical Engineering

BS, Military Technical College, 1981

Major: Electrical Engineering

BS, Military Technical College, 1981

Major: Military Sciences

Teaching

IT 3510

Advanced System Administration--Linux/UNIX, Spring 2026

CYBR 3700

Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures, Spring 2026

IT 3600

Internetworking and Router Management, Spring 2026

Presentations

Lotfy, Mohamed (Presenter & Author), 34th Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Rocky Mountain Conference, "How to Install and Use T-Pot Honeypot VM in a Defensive Cybersecurity Course", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (October 18, 2025)
Lotfy, Mohamed (Presenter & Author), Lindoo, Ed (Presenter & Author), 34th Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Rocky Mountain Conference, "Generative AI and its Use in Defensive Cybersecurity Courses", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (October 17, 2025)
Lindoo, Ed (Presenter & Author), Lotfy, Mohamed (Presenter & Author), 33rd Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Rocky Mountain Conference, "Generative AI and its Impact on the CS Classroom and Programmer", Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. (October 18, 2024)
Lotfy, Mohamed (Presenter & Author), 33rd Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Rocky Mountain Conference, "Performing Enumeration as Part of Penetration Testing Tasks Using Virtual Machines ", Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. (October 18, 2024)
Lotfy, Mohamed (Presenter & Author), 32nd Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Rocky Mountain Conference, "How to Install and Use a Security Onion NIDS VM in a Defensive Cybersecurity Course", Metro State University of Denver, Denver, CO. (October 21, 2023)
Lotfy, Mohamed (Presenter & Author), 32nd Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Rocky Mountain Conference, "The Structure of a Graduate Defensive Cybersecurity Course", Metro State University of Denver, Denver, CO. (October 20, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Lotfy, Mohamed , Lindoo, Ed , (2025) "Generative AI and its Use in Defensive Cybersecurity Courses" (Issue: 2, vol. 41). United States: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges.. https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/3778141.3778158
Lotfy, Mohamed , (2025) "How to Install and Use T-Pot Honeypot VM in a Defensive Cybersecurity Course" (Issue: 2, vol. 41). United States: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges.. https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/3778141.3778143
Lindoo, Ed , Lotfy, Mohamed , (2024) "Generative AI and its Impact on the CS Classroom and Programmers" (Issue: 2, vol. 40). United States: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges.. https://dl-acm-org.uvu.idm.oclc.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/3715622.3715630
Lotfy, Mohamed , (2024) "Performing Enumeration as Part of Penetration Testing Tasks Using Virtual Machines" (Issue: 2, vol. 40). United States: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges.. https://dl-acm-org.uvu.idm.oclc.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/3715622.3715627
Lotfy, Mohamed , (2023) "Building and Using a Penetration Testing Environment of Virtual Machines" (Issue: 1, vol. 39). United States: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges.. https://dl-acm-org.ezproxy.uvu.edu/doi/10.5555/3636517.3636532
Lotfy, Mohamed , (2023) "How to Install and Use a Security Onion NIDS VM in a Defensive Cybersecurity Course" (Issue: 2, vol. 39). United States: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges.. https://dl-acm-org.ezproxy.uvu.edu/doi/10.5555/3636971.3636983

Awards

UVU Faculty Senate Scholarly/Creative Works Award

Utah Valley University - April 18, 2025

The purpose of the Distinguished University Employee Faculty SenateAward is to recognize full-time and adjunct faculty who have made significant contributions to UVU's mission through demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Through this award, UVU intends_
To publicly acknowledge the achievements of its faculty members in creating an academically engaged environment at UVU.
To demonstrate to the community the exemplary standards of academic professionalism to which the faculty members of UVU are dedicated;
To encourage faculty within UVU to pursue the highest levels of excellence in every aspect of their work (consistent with the best of academic traditions).

Excellence in Teaching Award

Regis University - October, 2003

Best Practices in Teaching Award

Regis University - October, 2000