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Dr Kieran McLaughlin is a Reader at the Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT), where he leads research in cyber security for operational technologies (OT). This includes smart grids, industrial control systems (ICS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), cyber-physical systems, and related critical infrastructure networks. His research interests include threat analysis, intrusion detection and prevention, digital twins in cyber security contexts, application of machine learning to support automated intrusion response, and security of ICS/OT networking protocols and devices such as Programable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
His research activities include several international projects, including EU FP7 projects PRECYSE and SPARKS, investigating cyber security for smart grids and similar critical infrastructure, H2020 XANDAR investigating safety and security for embedded software systems, and EPSRC ADAMA (Analysing and Detecting Advanced Multi-stage Attacks against ICS). He is a member of the UK's Research Institute in Trustworthy Inter-connected Cyber-physical Systems RITICS, with three funded projects: CAPRICA (Converged Approach towards Resilient Industrial control systems and Cyber Assurance), COSMIC (Cloud-enabled Operation, Security Monitoring, and Forensics) and NDN for Secure IIoT, focusing on application of novel networking architectures for securing communications across industrial internet of things devices.
Teaching
CSC3064 Network Security
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R1117QMS: UKRI - Modelling UK Supply Chains as complex systems for resilience
Guo, H. (PI), Birse, N. (CoI), Butterfield, J. (CoI), Campbell, E. (CoI), Garcia, L. (CoI), Guida, A. (CoI), McLaughlin, K. (CoI), Nockemann, P. (CoI), Shin, H. (CoI) & Simo, R. Y. (CoI)
29/07/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R1796ECS: NIO New Deal Cyber Bid -AIDE_NICYBER2025 (linked to R1778ECS)
Miller, P. (PI), Alouani, I. (CoI), Devereux, B. (CoI), Johnson, C. (CoI), Martinez-del-Rincon, J. (CoI), McLaughlin, K. (CoI), McLaughlin, N. (CoI), O'Neill, M. (CoI), Olukoya, O. (CoI), Scott-Hayward, S. (CoI), Sharma, V. (CoI) & Wang, H. (CoI)
19/12/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R6656ECS: X-by-Construction Design framework for Engineering Autonomous & Distributed Real-time Embedded Software Systems’ — ‘XANDAR
Sezer, S. (PI), Garousi, V. (CoI) & McLaughlin, K. (CoI)
02/12/2020 → …
Project: Research
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R3924ECI: CSIT Phase 2
O'Neill, M. (PI), Martinez-del-Rincon, J. (CoI), McCanny, J. V. (CoI), McLaughlin, K. (CoI), Miller, P. (CoI), O'Kane, P. (CoI), O'Sullivan, E. (CoI), Rafferty, C. (CoI), Scott-Hayward, S. (CoI), Sezer, S. (CoI) & Zhou, H. (CoI)
03/05/2017 → …
Project: Research
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R1518ECI: CSIT 2 - EPSRC / TSB
O'Neill, M. (PI), Bustard, J. (CoI), Cao, X. (CoI), Farshim, P. (CoI), Kurugollu, F. (CoI), Liu, W. (CoI), McCanny, J. V. (CoI), McLaughlin, K. (CoI), Miller, P. (CoI), O'Kane, P. (CoI), O'Sullivan, E. (CoI) & Sezer, S. (CoI)
23/03/2015 → …
Project: Research
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A framework for enhancing cyber incident response with security-enhancing digital twins in cyber–physical systems
Suhail, S., Iqbal, M., McLaughlin, K., Lee, B. & Imtiaz, B., May 2025, In: Internet of Things. 31, 30 p., 101547.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Epidemic Oracle: an approach to boost security and performance of delay tolerant networks
Topu, F., McLaughlin, K. & Scott-Hayward, S., 01 May 2025, (Accepted) 2025 IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC). 7 p. (IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC): proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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IoV-TwinChain: Predictive maintenance of vehicles in internet of vehicles through digital twin and blockchain
Iqbal, M., Suhail, S., Matulevičius, R., Shah, F. A., Malik, S. U. R. & McLaughlin, K., Mar 2025, In: Internet of Things. 30, 101514.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lightweight AI based malware detection using opcode and system call analysis across IOT architectures
Fitzpatrick, C., Carlin, D. & McLaughlin, K., 18 Apr 2025, (Accepted) 2024 IEEE World AI IoT Congress (AIIoT): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Microarchitecture design and benchmarking of custom SHA-3 instruction for RISC-V
Bolat, A., Sezer, S., McLaughlin, K. & Hui, H., 23 May 2025, (Accepted) 2025 IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI (ISVLSI): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI (ISVLSI): Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Activities
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Privacy, Security and Trust 2018 (Event)
McLaughlin, K. (Peer reviewer)
2018 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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UK Cyber Security Research Institutes Conference
McLaughlin, K. (Participant)
Oct 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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HEA National Conference for Learning and Teaching in Cyber Security
McLaughlin, K. (Participant)
Apr 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Privacy, Security and Trust 2018 (Event)
McLaughlin, K. (Peer reviewer)
2017 → 2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Security Advisory Board Member - ERIGrid H2020
McLaughlin, K. (Advisor)
Oct 2016 → Apr 2020Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation