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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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Connect to protect? Assessing risks in women's personal safety wearables
Thompson, A., Carlin, D., McLaughlin, K. & Tanczer, L., 13 Mar 2024, p. 1. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Data selection tool for analysis of time synchronised sampled values (TSSV) in power systems
Laverty, D., Tridianto, E. & McLaughlin, K., 29 Jul 2024, Proceedings of the 35th Irish Systems and Signals Conference, ISSC 2024. Zheng, H., Cleland, I., Moore, A., Wang, H., Glass, D., Rafferty, J., Bond, R. & Wallace, J. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (Proceedings of the Irish Systems and Signals Conference, ISSC ).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Digital twin-driven deception platform: vision and way forward
Suhail, S., Iqbal, M. & McLaughlin, K., Jul 2024, In: IEEE Internet Computing. 28, 4, p. 40 - 47Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Network intrusion response using deep reinforcement learning in an aircraft IT-OT scenario
Reaney, M., McLaughlin, K. & Grant, J., 30 Jul 2024, ARES '24: proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security. Association for Computing Machinery, 7 p. 51Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Position paper for the Gender, Online Safety, and Sexuality Workshop (GOSS). Connect to protect: examining the risks of wearable IoT devices in the context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Thompson, A., Carlin, D., McLaughlin, K. & Tanczer, L., 11 Aug 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other contribution to conference › peer-review
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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