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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
ELE8093 Network Security & Monitoring
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R3924ECI: CSIT Phase 2
O'Neill, M., Martinez-del-Rincon, J., McCanny, J. V., McLaughlin, K., Miller, P., O'Kane, P., O'Sullivan, E., Rafferty, C., Scott-Hayward, S., Sezer, S. & Zhou, H.
03/05/2017 → …
Project: Research
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R1518ECI: CSIT 2 - EPSRC / TSB
O'Neill, M., Bustard, J., Cao, X., Farshim, P., Kurugollu, F., Liu, W., McCanny, J. V., McLaughlin, K., Miller, P., O'Kane, P., O'Sullivan, E. & Sezer, S.
23/03/2015 → …
Project: Research
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R2179PAI: Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Cybersecurity and Society (LINCS)
McCall, C., Archard, D., Bourne, M., Crookes, D., Dickson, B., Donnan, H., Kurugollu, F., Lisle, D., Liu, W., MacCarthaigh, M., McCanny, J. V., McLaughlin, K., Miller, P., Morison, J., O'Neill, M., Sezer, S. & Walker, T.
18/12/2014 → …
Project: Research
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R1594ECI: Analysing and Detecting Advanced Multistage Attacks Against ICS
13/01/2016 → 30/09/2018
Project: Research
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A Model-Free Approach to Intrusion Response Systems
Hughes, K., McLaughlin, K. & Sezer, S., May 2022, In: Journal of Information Security and Applications. 66, p. 2214 2126 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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XANDAR: A holistic Cybersecurity Engineering Process for Safety-critical and Cyber-physical Systems
Siddiqui, F., Khan, R., McLaughlin, K., Sezer, S., Masing, L., Dörr, T., Schade, F., Becker, J., Ahlbrecht, A., Zaeske, W., Durak, U., Adler, N., Sailer, A., Weber, R., Wilhelm, T., Nemeth, G., Morales, V., Gomez, P., Keramidas, G., Antonopoulos, C. P. & 5 others, , 25 Apr 2022, (Accepted) 95th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference. IEEE , 5 p. (Vehicular Technology Conference: Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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A Novel Edge Security Gateway for End-to-End Protection in Industrial Internet of Things
Khan, R., McLaughlin, K., Kang, B., Laverty, D. & Sezer, S., 30 Jan 2021, 2021 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2021): Proceedings. IEEE , (IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM): Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Towards intrusion response intel
Hughes, K., McLaughlin, K. & Sezer, S., 26 Jul 2021, Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR 2021). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 337-342 6 p. (Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience, CSR 2021).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Vulnerability Analysis of S7 PLCs: Manipulating the Security Mechanism
Hui, H., McLaughlin, K. & Sezer, S., Dec 2021, In: International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection. 35, 100470.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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UK Cyber Security Research Institutes Conference
Kieran McLaughlin (Participant)
Oct 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Privacy, Security and Trust 2018 (Event)
Kieran McLaughlin (Peer reviewer)
2017 → 2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Invited Talk: Cyber Security and Global Technologies
Kieran McLaughlin (Keynote speaker)
13 Oct 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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HEA National Conference for Learning and Teaching in Cyber Security
Kieran McLaughlin (Participant)
Apr 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Cyber Security Challenges in the Smart Grid
Kieran McLaughlin (Advisor)
Nov 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference