The Center for Cyber, Law and Policy

What The Center for Cyber, Law and Policy does

The Center for Cyber, Law and Policy (CCLP) is a non-profit, university-hosted interdisciplinary research center at the University of Haifa, Israel, founded in 2017 in formal partnership with the Israeli National Cyber Directorate. It conducts cybersecurity research spanning law, computer science, cryptography, biometrics, political science, and information systems, organized around two specialized subcenters: the Subcenter for Biometric Research (digital identification and security systems) and the Subcenter for Quantum Cybersecurity Research (operational deployment of Quantum Key Distribution and Post-Quantum Cryptography). CCLP serves four primary audiences: academic researchers and scholars, Israeli government bodies, industry practitioners, and partner academic institutions such as Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University.

CCLP's core offerings are not commercial products but research outputs and convening services. It runs three funding tracks — Research Track (grants up to NIS 100,000, or NIS 150,000 for biometrics proposals), Fellows Track (up to NIS 50,000), and a Visiting Researchers Track — delivered through an annual Call for Proposals co-administered with the Israeli National Cyber Directorate. It operates the Law Technology & Cyber Clinic under Dr. Dalit Ken-Dror Feldman, hosts the Biannual Cyber Conference with the Federmann Cyber Research Center at Hebrew University, and convenes the Israeli Biometrics School and additional workshops and webinars. The center's intellectual capital is anchored by a leadership team that includes Prof. Irit Hadar (socio-technical systems, responsible AI), Prof. Adi Akavia (cryptology, formerly MIT under Shafi Goldwasser), Prof. Nizan Geslevich Packin (business law and financial regulation), and Prof. Orr Dunkelman (cryptanalysis of widely deployed ciphers).

As an academic research center, CCLP does not generate commercial revenue. Its funding flows through research grants and institutional partnership with the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, distributed primarily to faculty and graduate researchers rather than retained as operating income. The 2025 leadership transition — replacing outgoing directors Prof. Amnon Reichman, Prof. Orr Dunkelman, and Adv. Sivan Shachar — has signaled a strategic emphasis on responsible AI, quantum security engineering, and biometric policy, while maintaining the center's core identity as a bridge between academic cybersecurity research and Israeli national cyber policy.

Name

The Center for Cyber, Law and Policy

Legal name

The Center for Cyber, Law and Policy

Website

https://cyber.haifa.ac.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Center for Cyber, Law and Policy (CCLP) is a non-profit interdisciplinary research center at the University of Haifa that conducts cybersecurity research across law, technology, and policy, serving academic researchers, the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, industry practitioners, and partner universities through research grants, events, and a law-and-cyber clinic.

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Academic Cybersecurity Policy Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Legal Services (5411)

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

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Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE), Social Sciences & Public Policy Research Universities (EDAHABAD)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity policy research
• Biometric security research
• Quantum cybersecurity research
• Cyber law and policy
• Academic research grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Haifa

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Research Grants Funding: CCLP operates as a research center funded through grants and institutional partnerships. Research Track grants up to NIS 100,000 (up to 150,000 for biometrics-related proposals) for faculty researchers; Fellows Track grants up to NIS 50,000 for graduate students; Visiting Researchers Track covers travel and accommodation for international researchers visiting for 2+ weeks.

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Core offering

The Center for Cyber, Law and Policy is an interdisciplinary academic research center that produces and disseminates research at the intersection of cybersecurity, law, technology, and social sciences. It runs two specialized subcenters (Biometric Research and Quantum Cybersecurity Research), distributes research grants across three tracks (Research, Fellows, Visiting Researchers), hosts conferences and academic events, and operates a Law Technology & Cyber Clinic providing legal guidance on technology and cyber issues.

Product overview

The Center for Cyber, Law and Policy (CCLP) is an interdisciplinary research center at the University of Haifa, established in partnership with the Israeli National Cyber Directorate. Rather than a commercial product platform, CCLP operates as a research and policy organization with two specialized subcenters: the Subcenter for Biometric Research and the Subcenter for Quantum Cybersecurity Research. The center offers research funding programs, organizes academic conferences and events, and operates a Law Technology & Cyber Clinic. CCLP bridges academic research with real-world policy application in cybersecurity, digital identity, and emerging technologies.

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Brands

• Subcenter for Biometric Research: Advances applied research and innovation in biometric technologies, focusing on real-world digital identification and security systems.
• Subcenter for Quantum Cybersecurity Research

Products and services

• Subcenter for Biometric Research An applied research subcenter advancing biometric technologies, focusing on real-world digital identification and security systems. It provides research support, hosts professional events, and collaborates with the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, serving as a key hub for the biometric research community in Israel.
• Subcenter for Quantum Cybersecurity Research An applied research subcenter focused on the practical deployment of quantum-safe security in operational environments, including the integration of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) into existing digital infrastructures such as telecommunications networks, cloud platforms, and distributed systems.
• CCLP Research Grants Program A research funding program offering three tracks: Research Track (up to NIS 100,000, or up to NIS 150,000 for biometrics-related proposals) for faculty researchers; Fellows Track (up to NIS 50,000) for graduate students; and Visiting Researchers Track covering travel and accommodation for international researchers visiting for 2+ weeks. Supports research in cyber/biometrics law, policy, and technology in collaboration with the Israeli National Cyber Directorate.
• CCLP Events Program Organized academic events including the Biannual Cyber Conference, Israeli Biometrics School, webinars, workshops, and book launches, bringing together experts from academia, government, and industry to address pressing cyber, biometrics, and digital identity challenges.
• Law Technology & Cyber Clinic

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Israeli National Cyber DirectoratecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Center for Cyber, Law and Policy was established in partnership with the Israeli National Cyber Directorate. This partnership enables the center to conduct research with direct policy relevance and strengthens the capacity of public institutions to respond to cyber risks.
• Federmann Cyber Research Center at Hebrew University of JerusalemflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner in the Biannual Cyber Conference, reflecting ongoing collaboration between the two leading cyber research centers in Israel. The conference is designed to address pressing issues across various cyber domains in an inherently interdisciplinary manner.
• The Transparency Algorithm ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration involving Freedom of Information Movement and The Law Technology and Cyber Clinic, focused on algorithmic transparency and responsible AI research.
• Academic College of Tel-Aviv JaffaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Adi Akavia previously founded and directed the Tel-Aviv Jaffa Cybersecurity Research Institute (JCRC) at this institution before joining CCLP.
• Israeli National Cyber DirectoratecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CCLP Call for Proposals 2026 is conducted in collaboration with the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, inviting research in cyber/biometrics law, policy, and technology.

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Direct peers

• Federmann Cyber Research Center at Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Israel's other leading interdisciplinary cyber research center, with which CCLP co-hosts the Biannual Cyber Conference. Operates within a top Israeli research university and focuses on cyber law, policy, cryptography and the technical-social interface—closely mirroring CCLP's mandate.
• Stanford Cyber Policy Center: U.S. university-affiliated center focused on cyber law, policy, and governance with a strong interdisciplinary bent. Closely comparable in mission and structure to CCLP, though operating at considerably larger scale.
• UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC): University-based multi-disciplinary cybersecurity research center bringing together engineering, social science, and policy work; closely aligned with CCLP's interdisciplinary, governance-forward research model.
• University of Maryland Cybersecurity Center (MC2): University-based interdisciplinary cyber research center spanning cryptography, privacy, and policy; closely comparable structure and emphasis on interdisciplinary cyber research with policy relevance.
• Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center – Cyber Statecraft Initiative: Policy-oriented program focused on cyber strategy, governance, and international norms—overlapping substantively with CCLP's cyber law and policy work and engaging a similar government and academic audience.
• Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET): University-based policy research center analyzing security and emerging-technology issues including AI governance—a direct analogue in combining technical and policy expertise to inform national-level decision-makers.
• Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center (ICRC), Tel Aviv University: Another flagship Israeli university-based interdisciplinary cyber research center with overlapping remit in cyber law, cryptology and policy. Directly comparable in structure, mission, and Israeli policy ecosystem position.

Broad incumbents

• MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL): Large established university research institution encompassing cryptography, security, AI and policy-adjacent work at much greater scale; comparable in producing foundational research that bridges CS and societal impact.
• Hoover Institution – Program on Governance and National Security: Established policy research institution producing work on technology regulation, security, and law at the intersection of academia and government; comparable to CCLP's law-and-policy orientation in scope and audience.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace – Technology and International Affairs Program: Established think-tank program producing policy research on cyber, AI, and emerging-technology governance; comparable to CCLP's policy-output function though not university-affiliated.

Market position

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