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Aida Akbarzadeh

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Aida Akbarzadeh

Postdoctoral researcher
Department of Information Security and Communication Technology
Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

aida.akbarzadeh@ntnu.no
Ametyst-bygget, A117, Gjøvik
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Ph.D. in Information Security and Communication Technology
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience group (CISaR)

M.Sc in Safe communication and Cryptography

B.Sc in Electronics Engineering

 

Previous Projects:

  • CPSEC   

    “Cyber-Physical Security in Energy Infrastructure of Smart Cities” | (2019–2023)

    Funded by the Research Council of Norway

  • ENHANCE 

    (European University of Technology Alliance) | (2020–2023)

    Funded by the EU

  • CybWin 

    “Cybersecurity Platform for Assessment and Training for Critical Infrastructures

    – Legacy to Digital Twin” | (2021–2023)

    Funded by the Research Council of Norway

  • RECYCIN 

    “Reinforcing Competence in Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures: A Norway-

    US Partnership” | (2023–2024)

    Funded by the Research Council of Norway

  • CybAlliance 

    “International Alliance for Strengthening Cybersecurity and Privacy in

    Healthcare” | (2023–2024)

    Funded by the Research Council of Norway

  • CORESIM 

    “Context-Based Real-Time OT-IT Systems Integrity Management” | (2023–

    2024)

    Funded by the Research Council of Norway

 

Current Projects:

  • ENFIELD 

    “European Lighthouse to Manifest Trustworthy and Green AI” | (2024–current)

    Funded by EU (HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions)

  • ENHANCE+ 

    (European University of Technology Alliance) | (2023–current)

    Funded by Erasmus+

Research

  • Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Group (CISaR)

Publications

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2024

  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Erdodi, Laszlo Tibor; Houmb, Siv Hilde; Soltvedt, Tore Geir. (2024) Two-stage advanced persistent threat (APT) attack on an IEC 61850 power grid substation. International Journal of Information Security
    Academic article
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Chockalingam, Sabarathinam; Ramaj, Xhesika; Amro, Lama Mohammad Saed; Sanchez Gordon, Mary Luz; Gkioulos, Vasileios. (2024) Workshop on Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures. Springer Nature
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2023

  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis K.. (2023) Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies. Springer
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2023) Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies. Springer
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2023) Modeling cyber and physical threats in IT&OT integrated systems.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Erdodi, Laszlo Tibor; Houmb, Siv Hilde; Soltvedt, Tore Geir; Muggerud, Hans Kristian. (2023) Attacking IEC 61850 Substations by Targeting the PTP Protocol. Electronics (Basel)
    Academic article
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis K.. (2023) Dependency based risk analysis in Cyber-Physical Systems. Doctoral theses at NTNU (2023:83)
    Doctoral dissertation
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida. (2023) Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies . Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) (13785)
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

2022

  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2022) Unified IT&OT Modeling for Cybersecurity Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems. IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society (OJ-IES)
    Academic article
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2022) Dependency-based security risk assessment for cyber-physical systems. International Journal of Information Security
    Academic article
  • Erdodi, Laszlo; Kaliyar, Pallavi; Houmb, Siv Hilde; Akbarzadeh, Aida; Waltoft-Olsen, Andrè Jung. (2022) Attacking Power Grid Substations: An Experiment Demonstrating How to Attack the SCADA Protocol IEC 60870-5-104. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2021

  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2021) Identifying and Analyzing Dependencies in and among Complex Cyber Physical Systems. Sensors
    Academic article

2020

  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Pandey, Pankaj; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2020) Cyber-Physical Interdependencies in Power Plant Systems: A Review of Cyber Security Risks. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2020) Identifying Critical Components in Large Scale Cyber Physical Systems. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Erdodi, Laszlo Tibor; Houmb, Siv Hilde; Soltvedt, Tore Geir. (2024) Two-stage advanced persistent threat (APT) attack on an IEC 61850 power grid substation. International Journal of Information Security
    Academic article
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Erdodi, Laszlo Tibor; Houmb, Siv Hilde; Soltvedt, Tore Geir; Muggerud, Hans Kristian. (2023) Attacking IEC 61850 Substations by Targeting the PTP Protocol. Electronics (Basel)
    Academic article
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2022) Unified IT&OT Modeling for Cybersecurity Analysis of Cyber-Physical Systems. IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society (OJ-IES)
    Academic article
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2022) Dependency-based security risk assessment for cyber-physical systems. International Journal of Information Security
    Academic article
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2021) Identifying and Analyzing Dependencies in and among Complex Cyber Physical Systems. Sensors
    Academic article

Books

  • Akbarzadeh, Aida. (2023) Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies . Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) (13785)
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

Part of book/report

  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Chockalingam, Sabarathinam; Ramaj, Xhesika; Amro, Lama Mohammad Saed; Sanchez Gordon, Mary Luz; Gkioulos, Vasileios. (2024) Workshop on Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures. Springer Nature
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis K.. (2023) Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies. Springer
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2023) Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies. Springer
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2023) Modeling cyber and physical threats in IT&OT integrated systems.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Erdodi, Laszlo; Kaliyar, Pallavi; Houmb, Siv Hilde; Akbarzadeh, Aida; Waltoft-Olsen, Andrè Jung. (2022) Attacking Power Grid Substations: An Experiment Demonstrating How to Attack the SCADA Protocol IEC 60870-5-104. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Pandey, Pankaj; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2020) Cyber-Physical Interdependencies in Power Plant Systems: A Review of Cyber Security Risks. IEEE conference proceedings
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis. (2020) Identifying Critical Components in Large Scale Cyber Physical Systems. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Akbarzadeh, Aida; Katsikas, Sokratis K.. (2023) Dependency based risk analysis in Cyber-Physical Systems. Doctoral theses at NTNU (2023:83)
    Doctoral dissertation

Teaching

IIK8010 - Cyber Physical Systems Security

Supervision

Master's thesis “Effects of Organizational Cyber Security Culture Across the Energy Sector Supply Chain”, Susanne Barkhald Sandberg, NTNU, 2022-2023

Master's thesis "Cloud based Model Predictive Control security –Closing the loop", Stig Myrland, NTNU, 2024-2025

PhD thesis "Digital Twin and AI/ML Supported Threat Modelling Framework for Cyber-Attack Prediction and Projection", Gizem Erceylan, NTNU, 2023-current

Outreach

2024

  • Academic lecture
    Akbarzadeh, Aida. (2024) Navigating Trustworthy AI in Cyber-Physical Systems: Challenges and Future Directions. CybAlliance W3.3 guest lectures and tutorials 2024-09-27 - 2024-09-27

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