All Outputs (11)

GoibhniUWE: A lightweight and modular container-based cyber range (2024)
Journal Article

Cyberattacks are rapidly evolving both in terms of techniques and frequency, from low-level attacks through to sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). There is a need to consider how testbed environments such as cyber ranges can be readily... Read More about GoibhniUWE: A lightweight and modular container-based cyber range.

Longitudinal risk-based security assessment of docker software container images (2023)
Journal Article

As the use of software containerisation has increased, so too has the need for security research on their usage, with various surveys and studies conducted to assess the overall security posture of software container images. To date, there has been v... Read More about Longitudinal risk-based security assessment of docker software container images.

Teaching offensive and defensive cyber security in schools using a Raspberry Pi Cyber Range (2023)
Journal Article

Computer Science as a subject is now appearing in more school curricula for GCSE and A level, with a growing demand for cyber security to be embedded within this teaching. Yet, teachers face challenges with limited time and resource for preparing pra... Read More about Teaching offensive and defensive cyber security in schools using a Raspberry Pi Cyber Range.

Investigating anti-evasion malware triggers using automated sandbox reconfiguration techniques (2020)
Journal Article

Malware analysis is fundamental for defending against prevalent cyber security threats and requires a means to deploy and study behavioural software traits as more sophisticated malware is developed. Traditionally, virtual machines are used to provid... Read More about Investigating anti-evasion malware triggers using automated sandbox reconfiguration techniques.

Cyber security unplugged: Teaching security management through immersive gameplay
Book Chapter

Cyber security education and the online safety of young people is key on the government agenda. A variety of initiatives are designed to raise awareness about the threats and safeguards related to children and their use of technology. Furthermore, cy... Read More about Cyber security unplugged: Teaching security management through immersive gameplay.

Interactive cyber-physical system hacking: Engaging students early using Scalextric
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Cyber Security as an education discipline covers a variety of topics that can be challenging and complex for students who are new to the subject domain. With this in mind, it is crucial that new students are motivated by understanding both the techni... Read More about Interactive cyber-physical system hacking: Engaging students early using Scalextric.

Teaching offensive and defensive cyber security in schools using a Raspberry Pi Cyber Range
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Computer Science as a subject is now appearing in more school curricula for GCSE and A level, with a growing demand for cyber security to be embedded within this teaching. Yet, teachers face challenges with limited time and resource for preparing pra... Read More about Teaching offensive and defensive cyber security in schools using a Raspberry Pi Cyber Range.

Cyber Funfair: Creating immersive and educational experiences for teaching Cyber Physical Systems Security
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Delivering meaningful and inspiring cyber security education for younger audiences can often be a challenge due to limited expertise and resources. Key to any outreach activity is that it both develops a learner's curiosity, as well as providing educ... Read More about Cyber Funfair: Creating immersive and educational experiences for teaching Cyber Physical Systems Security.

OGMA: Visualisation for software container security analysis and automated remediation
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The use of software containerisation has rapidly increased in academia and industry which has lead to the production of several container security scanning tools for assessing the security posture and threat of a container image. The variability betw... Read More about OGMA: Visualisation for software container security analysis and automated remediation.

Interactive cyber-physical system hacking: Engaging students early using scalextric
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Cyber Security as an education discipline covers a variety of topics that can be challenging and complex for students who are new to the subject domain. With this in mind, it is crucial that new students are motivated by understanding both the techni... Read More about Interactive cyber-physical system hacking: Engaging students early using scalextric.

Efficient and interpretable real-time malware detection using random-forest
Presentation / Conference Contribution

© 2019 IEEE. Malicious software, often described as malware, is one of the greatest threats to modern computer systems, and attackers continue to develop more sophisticated methods to access and compromise data and resources. Machine learning methods... Read More about Efficient and interpretable real-time malware detection using random-forest.