experience
Research Associate
2023-08-01 to Now
Chair for Automata Theory TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Working in the Center for Perspicuous Computing project: A3 – Description Logic Explications and E1 – Interactive Exploration of Visual Models.
Teaching Undergraduate and Graduate Program in Computer Science.
Cybersecurity Research and Development Scientist
2023-03-17 to 2023-06-30
Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC), UNB, Fredericton, Canada
Designed and managed product, process, and project of application security research.
Analyzed gap on research of application security research.
Supervised product, process, and project implementation.
Research Director
2022-01-17 to 2023-03-10
Info-Tech Research Group, Fredericton, Canada
Advisory and review of security strategy on the following areas:
Information Security Strategy
Secure IT-OT convergence
Zero Trust
Security Metrics
Security Awareness and Training Program
DevSecOps
Research on the following areas:
Zero Trust
Secure IT-OT convergence
Leverage AI in Threat Management
PR Outreach
Sector 2022, On-site Conference, on October 6, 2022, Track: Tools (716AB)
Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Virtual Conference, on October 4, 2022
Zones Customer Connect, Virtual Conference, on May 24, 2022, Track 1: Edge Security on Zero Trust topic
Contribute to publications of Privacy Regulation Roundup
Research Associate
2019-01-02 to 2021-12-31
Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC), UNB, Fredericton, Canada
Research Associate
Researched on Operational Technology and Industrial Control System Security & Safety, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Threat Information Sharing.
Taught Undergraduate and Graduate Program in Computer Science.
Trained Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) i.e., postdocs, PhD students, master students, intern students.
Community service such as Local organizer of Int. Conf. on Privacy, Security and Trust (PST), 2019; Meet the Experts Webinars hosted by Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC), 2019; Scientific Review Committee Member; Blogs for Cyber Daily Report hosted by Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC); Co-lead of Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC)IoT lab design phase.
Research Team Co-lead – Rogers project Behavior Analysis
Co‑led research on User Behavior Analytics (UBA) for SIEM.
Designed user application for UBA on QRadar and generating datasets.
Research Team Lead - IBM project Data Modelling and Communication for Threat Intelligence Sharing
Designed framework for Threat Intelligence on OT system.
Analyzed gap on existing Threat Intelligence solutions.
Supervised work on data modelling and communication exchange for Threat Intelligence on OT system.
Deployed and tested Threat Intelligence Sharing platforms on premise.
Researcher - CCTX project Threat Information Sharing
Reviewed existing solutions on Threat Intelligence reporting.
Deployed and tested TAXII server.
Research Team Lead - Siemens Canada project OT Data Sensor
Supervised work on integration with open source SCADA systems to reference implementations suchas Open Platform Communication (OPC),
DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870‑5‑101, IEC 60870‑5‑103.
Configured simulated OT devices to send logs to a centralized server.
Added custom logic for logging on the simulated OT devices and using logging functions provided bythe simulated OT devices.
Reviewed lessons from sites such as scadahacker.com to create a best practice list.
Tested solutions of the data collector by collecting logs on simulated environment.
Research Team Co-lead - Siemens Canada project OT Forensics
Supervised work on technical tasks.
Identified the potential security risks within OT environments in the smart grids/energy networks.
Researched and provided a list of actual and potential security issues related to industrial control systems (ICSs) and OT environments.
Researched on digital forensic techniques to gain thorough understanding in today’s OT forensics environment.
Researched on current OT forensics techniques, tools, and frameworks based on features of implementation, limitations, usability, and target datasets.
Provided an overview of the technical and functional concepts, benefits, and limitations of theidentified OT forensic techniques in smart grid/energy networks.
Research Team Co-lead - Siemens Canada project OT Security Analytics
Supervised work on technical tasks.
Investigated data points and data sets available from typical smart grid or energy installations such as grid operating status information (power, voltage, amplitude, etc.) and device operating logs from control and management data.
Extracted features and correlating data using machine learning tools on public data sets.
Investigated gaps between existing and expected security analytics.
Postdoctoral Researcher
2018-01-22 to 2018-12-31
Centro Regionale Information Communication Technology (CeRICT scrl), Naples, Italy
Worked on H2020 EU research project H2020-ICT-18-2016-RIA-SPECIAL.
Designed, developed, and tested first version of highly scalable reasoner needed in in OWL2 for compliance checking for GDPR. The final code by Luca Ioffredo with optimizations is available on SPECIAL 's web site.
Benchmarked performance with other important reasoners.
Postdoctoral Researcher
2017-07-13 to 2017-10-30
Software Research Institute (SRI), Athlone Institute of Technology, Athlone, Ireland
Worked on H2020 EU research project H2020-EU.3.7.-IA-PROTECTIVE in Threat Intelligence Sharing and Blockchain.
Researched on Threat Intelligence Sharing and Blockchain.
Lecturer Specialist (S3)
2015-04-01 to 2017-02-28
Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia
Led project on Privacy Issues in Universal Coverage.
Taught Undergraduate Program in Informatics and Cybersecurity
Taught Graduate Program in Informatics
Trained Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) i.e., master students, final project students
Community service such as scientific journal writing training
Lecturer
2014-06-02 to 2014-12-23
Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Tangerang, Indonesia
Taught Undergraduate Program in Informatics
Lecturer and Information Technology Team Lead
2012-10-15 to 2014-04-28
Surya School of Education (STKIP Surya), Tangerang, Indonesia
Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Oversaw operational IT and information system development at Surya Research Center building.
Oversaw a project for developing a Multi Class Learning System i.e. a system for parallel classes that consists of a Learning Management System, a Web Conference System, an Android application, and a Class Room Management System.
Postdoctoral Fellow
2010-06-03 to 2012-05-30
Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Researched on Smart phone Security through Principle of Least Privilege and collaboration on Relationship- Based Access Control Policies.
Wrote and published peer-reviewed articles concerning findings with one co-authored paper received SACMAT'21 Test of Time Award.
Co‑instructed course on Foundations of Access Control.
Research Assistant
2006-06-01 to 2010-03-30
Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
Worked on EU FP 6 research project for EU-IST-STREP-S3MS, EU FP 7 research project for EU-FP7-IP-SECURECHANGE.
Planned and executed research techniques, procedures, and tests.
Graduate Research Visit
2008-02-15 to 2008-08-14
Department of Computer Science, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, USA
Researched in Automata Modulo Theory and collaboration in Fast Signature Matching Using Extended Finite Automaton
Research Assistant
2005-02-01 to 2006-03-31
Chair for Automata Theory TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Performed experiments and research in further development of simple OilEd non-standard inference component for Description Logics.
Research Assistant
2003-12-01 to 2004-12-31
Chair for Computer Networks TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Performed experiments and research in further development of adaptive caching services.
Research Assistant
2003-07-01 to 2003-10-30
Designed high level architecture and developed java application.