Membership Levels

Full Member

$25,000/year

Associate Member

$15,000/year

ASCENT Membership Agreement

Small Business Member

$5,000/year

Member Benefits

  • Gain direct access to undergraduate and graduate students as potential employees
    • ASCENT workshops, career fairs, etc.
    • Internal advertisements of positions
  • Return on investment in solving company-specific security problems
    • Membership fee is used to sponsor annual research competition
    • Access to research outcomes
  • Impact direction of security research and education at U of A
  • Stay informed on developments along the security research frontier
  • Participate in the Industry Advisory Board
  • Attend ASCENT’s professional, academic and social activities and events
  • Direct access to candidates for internship and full-time positions
  • Propose research topics based on company’s needs
  • Vote on internal research proposal selection
  • Access to ASCENT’s research outcomes
  • Sponsor dedicated research projects