The Digital Security Group explores fundamental security issues in networked information systems, emphasizing research projects motivated by practical problems. Directed by Paul Van Oorschot, the group is possible largely through the Canada Research Chairs program facilitating his renewable 7-year chair in Network and Software Security, and a corresponding Canadian Foundation for Innovation infrastructure grant funding the establishment of a new security research lab, the Carleton Computer Security Lab.

The research interests of the group span most areas of information and computer security including: infrastructure security, network security, operating system security, privacy, software security, and wireless security.