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Cybersecurity related bachelor’s and master’s theses in University of Tartu 2024 (June)

June 4 room 2045:

Time: 11:45
Student: Uuna Saarela (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Practical Zero-Knowledge within the European Digital Identity Framework: Implementing Privacy-Preserving Identity Checks
Supervisor: Peeter Laud, Chris Brzuska
Reviewer: Härmel Nestra

Time: 13:15
Student: Andres Jõgi (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Quantitative Analysis on Vulnerability to Electronic Business Identity Theft Among Estonian Companies
Supervisor: Mari Seeba, Tarmo Oja, Markko Merzin
Reviewer: Danielle Melissa Morgan

Time: 14:00
Student: Edgar Miadzieles (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Digital Twin and Blockchain-Driven Firmware Updates for the Internet of Vehicles
Supervisor: Mubashar Iqbal
Reviewer: Mariia Bakhtina

Time: 14:45
Student: Alar Paas (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Testing Wireless Security Alarm Systems from the Estonian Market
Supervisor: Danielle Melissa Morgan
Reviewer: Jürgen Laks

June 5 room 2034:

Time: 14:00
Student: Ojus Virendra Tudavekar (Software Engineering MSc)
Title: Blockchain and Digital Twin-based Approach for Securing Water Supply Infrastructure
Supervisor: Mubashar Iqbal
Reviewer: Abasi-amefon Obot Affia

June 6 room 2045:

Time: 10:15
Student: Kerli Markus (Conversion Master in IT MSc)
Title: Awareness of Phishing Attacks: A Case Study of Balt-Hellin OÜ Employees
Supervisor: Kristjan Krips
Reviewer: Alo Peets

Time: 11:45
Student: Kadri Koit (Conversion Master in IT MSc)
Title: Describing the Requirements of the Estonian Information Security Standard (E-ITS) in Public Procurements
Supervisor: Kristjan Krips
Reviewer: Mari Seeba

Time: 14:45
Student: Beata Sillat (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Automated Grading and Grade Uploading in Moodle Environment: A “Computer Security” Case Study
Supervisor: Alo Peets
Reviewer: Eero Vainikko

June 7 room 2034:

Time: 14:45
Student: Diana Šramova (Computer Science BSc)
Title: A Survey of Machine Learning Methods and their Applicability for Security Analysis
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Faiz Ali Shah

June 7 room 2045:

Time: 13:45
Student: Ilona Peedosk (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Comparative Analysis of the European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act Based on Information Security Standard ISO/IEC 27001
Supervisor: Sander Saveli, Heili Orav
Reviewer: Linda Rosenkron

June 10 room 2045:

Time: 9:15
Student: Nataliia Pabat (Innovation & Technology Management MA)
Title: Security Risk Management in Teleoperated Driving
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius, Abasi-amefon Obot Affia
Reviewer: Tambet Matiisen

Time: 10:00
Student: Ijeoma Faustina Ekeh (Innovation & Technology Management MA)
Title: A Recommendation Model for Security Risk Management in Car-Sharing Scenarios
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Mariia Baktina

Time: 10:45
Student: Herman Rull (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Towards Practical Privacy-preserving Data Analysis with Intel TDX-based Sharemind HI
Supervisor: Armin Daniel Kisand, Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Tarmo Oja

Time: 13:00
Student: Sander Truu (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Tool-Supported Privacy Analysis of Smart Parking
Supervisor: Mariia Bakhtina, Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Pille Pullonen Raudvere

June 11 room 2048:

Time: 13:15
Student: Anett Pärismaa (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Researching the Patterns of Estonian Language Passwords and Compiling a Password Dictionary
Supervisor: Alo Peets
Reviewer: Kristjan Krips

June 11 room 2010:

Time: 13:45
Student: Pirgit Pajoma (Conversion Master in IT MSc)
Title: The Use of Blockchain in Public e-services on the Example of Estonia
Supervisor: Jan Villemson, Kristjan Krips
Reviewer: Armin Daniel Kisand

June 12 room 2034:

Time: 10:15
Student: Erki Külaots (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Two-Party Multi-Point Function Secret Sharing
Supervisor: Toomas Krips
Reviewer: Sven Laur

June 13 room 2039:

Time: 13:00
Student: Uku Parts (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Assessing the Security of a Smart Lock
Supervisor: Danielle Melissa Morgan
Reviewer: Alo Peets

June 13 room 2045:

Time: 11:15
Student: Karl Mumme (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Surveillance System for Additional Security of Tactical Objects
Supervisor: Erkki Laaneoks
Reviewer: Andres Namm

June 14 room 2034:

Time: 13:30
Student: Risto Voor (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Third-party Libraries Security Tools Analysis and Improvements
Supervisor: Kristiina Rahkema
Reviewer: Maj-Annika Tammisto

Links:
https://cs.ut.ee/en/content/thesis-deadlines-and-guidelines

Cybersecurity related master’s theses in University of Tartu 2021 (January)

Student: Jayavarshini Thirumalai (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: An integrated approach for certification and re-certificationbased on the case study
Supervisor: Liina Kamm, Mari Seeba
Reviewer: Raimundas Matulevičius

Student: Valeh Farzaliyev (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Towards Practical Post-Quantum Voting Protocol: Shorter Exact Lattice-Based Proof of a Shuffle
Supervisor: Dominique Unruh, Jan Villemson
Reviewer: Janno Siim

Student: Jamil Gurbanzade (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Malicious Android app for security testing
Supervisor: Alo Peets
Reviewer: Denizalp Kapisiz

Cyber Security master’s theses defense in TalTech/UT (August 2020)

Defences of master theses of Cyber Security curriculum on August 17th 2020. The defences will take place online.

Time: 9:30
Student: Tarmo Oja
Title: X-ROAD TRUST MODEL AND TECHNOLOGY THREAT ANALYSIS
Supervisor: Ahto Buldas, Mari Seeba
Reviewer: Aleksandr Lenin

Time: 10:10
Student: Nikita Snetkov
Title: PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTABILITY OF TWO-PARTY ECDSA SIGNATURE SCHEMES
Supervisor: Ahto Buldas
Reviewer: Aleksandr Lenin

Time: 10:50
Student: Liubomyr Kushnir
Title: BENCHMARKING OF POST-HOC LOCAL INTERPRETABILITY METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING MALICIOUS TRAFFIC
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi, Sven Nõmm
Reviewer: Pavel Tšikul

Time: 12:00
Student: Timm Jeff E Luyten
Title: RAISING CYBER AWARENESS WITH NON-IT PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN A HOME OFFICE ENVIRONMENT USING A PILOT VIDEO GAME CONCEPT
Supervisor: Birgy Lorenz
Reviewer: Sten Mäses

Time: 12:40
Student: Andrew J Roberts
Title: Development of a cybersecurity evaluation test bed for autonomous self-driving vehicles
Supervisor: Olaf Maennel
Reviewer: Tobias Eggendorfer

Time: 13:20
Student: Ilkin Huseynov
Title: THE ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT CYBER SECURITY ACTIONS TAKEN IN THE E-GOVERNMENT OF AZERBAIJAN AND PROPOSAL OF THE IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Supervisor: Mika Kerttunen
Reviewer: Adrian Venables

Time: 14:15
Student: Andres Pihlak
Title: CONTINUOUS DOCKER IMAGE ANALYSIS AND INTRUSION DETECTION BASED ON OPEN-SOURCE TOOLS
Supervisor: Mauno Pihelgas
Reviewer: Kristian Kivimägi

Time: 14:55
Student: Eduard Iltšuk
Title: Two-Party ECDSA Protocol for Smart-ID
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Jan Villemson

Time: 15:35
Student: Aivo Toots
Title: Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Business Processes
Supervisor: Peeter Laud
Reviewer: Marlon Dumas, Janno Siim

Cybersecurity related bachelor’s and master’s theses in University of Tartu 2020 (June)

Cybersecurity related bachelor’s and master’s theses in University of Tartu 2020 (June)

The defences are taking place on the first and second week of June.

Student: Eric Cornelissen (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Cryptographic Analysis of the Message Layer Security Protocol in the Static Corruption Model
Supervisor: Chris Brzuska, Dominique Unruh
Reviewer: Behzad Abdolmaleki

Student: Risto Pärnapuu (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Verifiable Photo Snapshots
Supervisor: Sven Laur, Ahto Truu
Reviewer: Arnis Paršovs

Student: Anita Onyinye Nwaokolo (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: A Comparison of Privacy Enhancing Technologies in Internet of Vehicle Systems
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevicius, Abasi-amefon Obot Affia
Reviewer: Pille Pullonen

Student: Rando Tõnisson (Software Engineering MSc)
Title: Security Risk Management in Autonomous Driving Vehicles: Architecture Perspective
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius, Abasi-Amefon O. Affia
Reviewer: Danielle Morgan

Student: Silver Maala (Computer Science BSc)
Title: A Proof of Concept Malware for Interacting with the Smart-ID Android Application
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Mart Oruaas

Student: Kärt Ilja (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Intercepting Network Traffic of the Smart-ID Android Application
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Mart Oruaas

Student: Siim-Alexander Kütt (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Security Analysis of Tartu Smart Bike Share Android Application
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Kristjan Krips

Student: Gregor Eesmaa (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Authorization of Web Requests Based on Merkle Trees
Supervisor: Kristjan Krips
Reviewer: Arnis Paršovs

Student: Hendrik Eerikson (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Privacy Preserving Fingerprint Idenfication
Supervisor: Riivo Talviste, Kristjan Krips
Reviewer: Jan Villemson

Student: Sergei Kuštšenko (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Implementation of election bulletin board using HyperLedger Fabric
Supervisor: Ivo Kubjas
Reviewer: Jan Villemson

Student: Markus Punnar (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Cryptosystem for Post-Quantum Age Based on Moderate-Density Parity Check (MDPC) Codes
Supervisor: Vitaly Skachek, Irina Bocharova
Reviewer: Raul Martin Rebane

Links:
https://www.cs.ut.ee/sites/default/files/cs/kaitsmised_-_defences_ver04-06-20.pdf
https://comserv.cs.ut.ee/ati_thesis/index.php?year=2020

Cybersecurity related bachelor’s and master’s theses in University of Tartu 2018/2019 (June)

The defences are taking place on the first and second week of June.

Student: Ivo Pure (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: An Automated Methodology for Validating Web Related Cyber Threat Intelligence by Implementing a Honeyclient
Supervisor: Risto Vaarandi, Raimundas Matulevicius
Reviewer: Alejandro Manzanares

Student: Bruno Didier Produit (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Optimization of the ROCA (CVE-2017-15361) Attack
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Jan Villemson

Student: Kärt Padur (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Information Security Risk Assessment in the Context of Outsourcing in a Financial Institution
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius, Liis Rebane, Toomas Vaks
Reviewer: Andro Kull

Student: Marek Matsalu (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: The Development of Digital Forensics Workforce Competency on the Example of Estonian Defence League
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius, Hillar Põldmaa
Reviewer: Hayretdin Bahsi

Student: Pubudini Gayanjalie Dissanayake (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: A Comparison of Security Risk Analysis in the In-house IT Infrastructure and Cloud Infrastructure for the Payment Gateway System
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi, Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Alexander Horst Norta

Student: Lukáš Bortník (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Mobile Phone Digital Evidence Providers to Investigate Driver’s Distraction
Supervisor: Pavel Laptev, Satish Narayana Srirama
Reviewer: Matthew Sorell

Student: Mari Seeba (Conversion Master in IT)
Title: A Specification of Layer-Based Information Security Management System for the Issue Tracking System
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius, Ahto Buldas
Reviewer: Meelis Roos

Student: Doris Sarapuu (Conversion Master in IT)
Title: Penetration Testing of Glia’s Web Application
Supervisor: Kristjan Krips, Carlos Paniagua
Reviewer: Riivo Talviste

Student: Kaspar Kala (Conversion Master in IT)
Title: Refinement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Model: Administrative Fines Perspective
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius, Jake Tom
Reviewer: Eneken Tikk

Student: Maksym Yerokhin (Software Engineering MSc)
Title: Multi-level Policy-aware Privacy Analysis
Supervisor: Pille Pullonen, Luciano García-Bañuelos
Reviewer: Sara Belluccini

Student: Reelika Tõnisson (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Tighter Post-quantum Secure Encryption Schemes Using Semi-classical Oracles
Supervisor: Dominique Peer Ghislain Unruh
Reviewer: Sven Laur

Student: Helen Tera (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Introduction to Post-Quantum Cryptography in Scope of NIST’s Post-Quantum Competition
Supervisor: Dominique Unruh
Reviewer: Raul-Martin Rebane

Student: Omar Purik (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Creation of Practical Assignments on Information Security for High School Students
Supervisor: Kristjan Krips, Tauno Palts
Reviewer:

Links:
https://comserv.cs.ut.ee/ati_thesis/index.php?year=2019
https://www.cs.ut.ee/sites/default/files/www_ut/kaitsmised_v_30-05.pdf