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Dr Kieran McLaughlin

School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Dr Kieran McLaughlin

School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Network security and 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. Research interests include threat analysis, intrusion detection and prevention, intrusion response, cyber-physical resilience measures, and security of network protocols such as IEC61850 and IEC60870.



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  • kieran.mclaughlin@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 1890

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Cyber security for Industrial Control Systems (ICS), smart grid and SCADA networks

  • Network forensics for smart grid and ICS

  • Secure cloud platforms for smart grid and ICS

  • Information Centric Networking (ICN): cyber security aspects and application to ICS

  • Network intrusion detection

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Current Research Opportunities

  • DTPSCIDM: Secure Networks for Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT
  • DTPSCIDM: Secure Networks for Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT

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