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Cyber Security master’s theses defense in TalTech (May 2022)


Cyber Security curriculum MSc theses defences on May 30th 2022 (online):

Time: 10:00
Student: Marek Koppelmann
Title: Estonian Defence League’s Cyber Defence Unit Enhancing Vital Service Providers’ Cyber Security (closed)
Supervisor: Rain Ottis
Reviewer: Andrew J. Roberts

Time: 11:00
Student: Frank Korving
Title: DACA:Automated Attack Scenarios and Dataset Generation
Supervisor: Risto Vaarandi
Reviewer: Andrew J. Roberts

Time: 11:40
Student: Jürgen Erm
Title: Hybrid Analysis of Vulnerability Management Practices in Organizations to Outline Success Factors
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Adrian Venables

Time: 13:00
Student: Kristjan Kaunis
Title: Hypervisoor Agnostic Scenario Definition Language for Cyber Ranges
Supervisor: Dr Bernhards Blumbergs
Reviewer: Olaf Maennel

Time: 13:40
Student: Rait Leinus
Title: Cryptocurrency as a Replacement for Traditional Online Payment Methods
Supervisor: Dr Alexander Norta
Reviewer: Raimundas Matulevicius

Time: 14:20
Student: Tomoya Tanaka
Title: Development of IDS/IPS Specifically Designed for ETSI ITS-G5-Based V2X Communication
Supervisor: Olaf Maennel
Reviewer: Hayretdin Bahsi

Time: 15:00
Student: Michailas Ornovskis
Title: Secure Software Development Lifecycle Reference Meta-Architecture
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Tiia Sõmer

Cyber Security curriculum MSc theses defences on May 31th 2022 (online):

Time: 10:00
Student: Mario Širic
Title: Feasible Route Mapping
Supervisor: Matthew Sorell
Reviewer: Hayretdin Bahsi

Time: 10:40
Student: Marje Salumets
Title: Threat Modeling of the Supplain.io Blockchain Protocol: Preserving Data Trust, Privacy and Security in Physical Supply Chains
Supervisor: Dr Kaido Kikkas
Reviewer: Hayretdin Bahsi

Time: 11:20
Student: Holger Rünkaru
Title: Method for Defending Against Living Off the Land Attacks with Built-In Features of Windows
Supervisor: Pavel Tšikul
Reviewer: Alejandro G. Manzanares

Time: 12:40
Student: Dominika Helena Jantas
Title: Strategic Considerations to Counter the Cyber Threat of Malicious Deepfakes in Greek Society
Supervisor: Adrian Venables
Reviewer: Rain Ottis

Time: 13:20
Student: Triin Viitmaa
Title: Forensic Analysis for Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 11
Supervisor: Shaymaa Khalil
Reviewer: Matthew Sorell

Time: 14:00
Student: Orkhan Gasimov
Title: Compare and Contrast Analysis of Log Parsin Algorythms: Perspective of Efficiency and Pattern Detection Rate
Supervisor: Risto Vaarandi
Reviewer: Toomas Lepik

Time: 14:40
Student: Pasquale Polverino
Title: NetFlow Anomalies Detector Using Prophet Forecasting Model
Supervisor: Kieren Nicolas Lovell
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

Cyber Security curriculum MSc theses defences on June 2nd 2022 (online):

Time: 10:00
Student: Marieke Jahn
Title: Forensic data Acquisition Software Development Framework for Integrated Smart Home Ecosystems
Supervisor: Pavel Tšikul
Reviewer: Matthew Sorell

Time: 10:40
Student: Fahad Alamgir
Title: A Risk Based Decision Approach for Handling Digital Device at a Crime Scene
Supervisor: Matthew Sorell
Reviewer: Pavel Tšikul

Time: 11:20
Student: Roman Šumaylov
Title: Evaluation of Resource-Constrained Transfer Learning Approaches for IoT BotNet Detection
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Sven Nõmm

Time: 12:40
Student: Georgios Kontis
Title: Technical and Organizational Challenges on Enhancing Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Kave Salamantian

Time: 13:20
Student: Seyed Mohammad Hadi Mirsadeghi
Title: Deep Learning-Based Detection of DDoS Attacks in Software-Defined Networks
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Sadok Ben Yahia

Time: 14:00
Student: Roberta Murniece
Title: Can We Trust the Google Maps Timeline?
Supervisor: Matthew Sorell
Reviewer: Shaymaa Khalil

Time: 14:40
Student: Olga Šenberg
Title: The Role of Individual and Organizational Factors on the Employees’ Information Security Awareness and Vulnerability Management Efficiency
Supervisor: Kaie Maennel
Reviewer: Stefan Sütterlin

Cyber Security master’s theses defense in TalTech (January 2022)

Defence of master theses of Cyber Security curriculum on January 10th 2022 online:

Time: 09:00
Student: Anupam Rakshit
Title: PRAGMATIC COMPARISON OF MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO DETECT THE TYPE OF ATTACKS IN AN IOT NETWORK TRAFFIC
Supervisor: Pelle Jakovits
Reviewer: Hayretdin Bahsi

Time: 09:40
Student: Diana Carolina Burbano Valencia
Title: EU Cybersecurity Certification: Case Study Analysis For Implementation in the transportation sector in the EU
Supervisor: Andrew Roberts
Reviewer: Kave Salamatian

Time: 10:20
Student: Kingshuk Chowdhury
Title: Cloud Incident Handling: Challenges and Best Practices
Supervisor: Kieren Nicolas Lovell
Reviewer: Adrian Venables

Time: 11:40
Student: Sanjina Ershad
Title: CASE PROBLEMS FOR TEACHING NEW SOC MEMBERS
Supervisor: Sten Mäses
Reviewer: Toomas Lepik

Interdisciplinary Cyber Research (ICR) workshop 2018


9th of June, 2018 — Tallinn, Estonia

The aim of the workshop is to bring together young as well as established scholars undertaking research in various disciplines related to information and communication technologies such as computer sciences, political and social sciences, and law.

Agenda:
8:30 Registration
9:00 Opening words, Dr Anna-Maria Osula & Prof Olaf Maennel on behalf of Tallinn University of Technology (SOC-209)
9:10 Keynote presentation, “Maximising Cyber Resilience”, Mr Luc Dandurand, Head of Cyber Operations at Guardtime (SOC-209)
10:05 Keynote presentation, “Command, Control & Communications within Cyber Incidents”, Mr Kieren Nicolas Lovell, Head of Computer Emergency Response at University of Cambridge (SOC-209)

11:30–13:00
SESSION 1: eID (ROOM 1 / SOC-209)
Session moderated by Dr Anna-Maria Osula, NATO CCD COE
Ms Liisa Past, “ROCA Vulnerability and eID: Lessons Learned”, Information System Authority
Mr Arnis Parsovs, “Legal Issues in Solving the Estonian ID Card Crisis”, University of Tartu
Ms Liisa Tallinn, “Estonian eID Vulnerability: a PR Problem?”, SpectX
Mr Arne Koitmäe, “Internet Voting and ID Card Crisis: Elections Manager’s Perspective”, State Electoral Office

SESSION 2: Tech 1 (ROOM 2 / SOC-211)
Session moderated by Dr Hayretdin Bahsi, Tallinn University of Technology
Mr Raymond Yin & Mr Isaac Burgess, “Dual IP Stack Exfiltration – Methods and Defences”, University of Adelaide
Mr Andrei Perapiolkin, “Time Lock Puzzles for Distributed Systems”, Tallinn University of Technology
Mr Alexander Manariotis, “Private but Public on the Blockchain”, University of Adelaide
Ms Kristiina Renel, “Public Sector Logging & Compliance with GDPR“, Tallinn University of Technology

13:00 Lunch
14:00–15:30
SESSION 3: State & Cyber (ROOM 1 / SOC-209)
Session moderated by Prof Tobias Eggendorfer, University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten
Dr Kristan Stoddart, “Cyber Espionage: Anarchy in Cyberspace”, Aberystwyth University
Ms Kateryna Gorbanova, “International Normative Framework of Cyber Espionage”, Tallinn University of Technology
Mr Siim Alatalu, “Cyber Commands – Universal Solution to a Universal Cyber Security Problem?”, NATO CCD COE
Mr Roman Müller, “Manipulation Resistant Opinion Forming in Online Communities”, Tallinn University of Technology

SESSION 4: Tech 2 (ROOM 2 / SOC-211)
Session moderated by Prof Olaf Maennel, Tallinn University of Technology
Ms Tiiu Mamers, “The Information Security Investment Problem for Small Enterprises and the RORPI Model”, Tallinn University of Technology
Mr Alvaro Schuller, “Exploiting Spectre: Reading Kernel Memory from a User Process”, Tallinn University of Technology
Mr Michael Pfeiffer & Mr Lazarus Lai De Oliveira, “The Challenges of Building a Universal CAN Bus Emulation Testbed Environment for Security and Vulnerability Analysis of Internal Networks in Vehicles”, University of Adelaide
Mr Richard Matthews, “Thermal Effects of Dark Current on Blind Source Camera Identification”, University of Adelaide

15:30 Coffee break

15:50–17:00
SESSION 5: Data & Privacy (ROOM 1 / SOC-209)
Session moderated by Dr Agnes Kasper, Tallinn University of Technology
Ms Isabella Oldani, “Technology as an Alternative to Geography in Protecting Personal Data”, University of Trento
Ms Kärt Salumaa, “Risks and Incidents Deriving from Breaching Data Protection Regulation”, KPMG Law Firm
Ms Munirah DeVries, “Biometric Profiling of Wearable Devices for Medical Monitoring and Authentication”, University of Adelaide
Mr Raul Nugis, “Forensic Data Properties of Digital Signature BDOC and ASICE Files”, Tallinn University of Technology

SESSION 6: Tracking Watches (ROOM 2 / SOC-211)
Session moderated by Dr Matthew Sorell, University of Adelaide
Ms Sasha de Vries & Mr Brent Williams, “Penetration Testing of the SpaceTalk Tracking Watch”, University of Adelaide
Mr Narayan Shanmuganathan & Mr Nooragha Sharifi, “Security Framework for Children’s Safety Watches”, University of Adelaide
Mr Luke Jennings & Mr Inderbir Singh, “Improving the Technical Functionality of Children’s Tracking Watches”, University of Adelaide
Ms Kristine Hovhannisyan, “Arkangel: Investigation of Children’s Tracking Smartwatch Ecosystem. Forensic Value and Privacy Implications”, Tallinn University of Technology

18:00 Social event at Pipedrive office, Paldiski maantee 80

Links:
http://cybercentre.cs.ttu.ee/icr2018/

Cyber Security Summer School 2017: “Social Engineering Capture the Flag Summer School”

July 10-14, 2017, Estonian Information Technology College, Tallinn

A main focus on this year’s Cyber Security Summer School will be social engineering. With experts from all faculties, including computer science, law, criminology, forensics and psychology, the Summer School tries to give an impression on how and why social engineering works, how to prevent social engineering and how to find evidence for social engineering attacks.

Speakers:
Dirk Labudde, The University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, Germany
Jeffrey Moulton, Louisiana State University, USA
Sandra Matz, University of Cambridge Psychometrics Centre, UK
Vesselin Popov, University of Cambridge Psychometrics Centre, UK

Monday, July 10th
08:00 – 09:00 Registration. Breakfast at IT College bitStop Cafe
09:00 – 09:30 Welcome by the organizers. Practical information
09:30 – 10:30 Introduction of the speakers and mentors. Allocation of teams
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Talk by Freddy Dezeure “Main Cyber Threats Affecting Our Society and How Your Social Footprint Helps the Adversary”
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break at IT College bitStop Cafe
13:30 – 14:30 Talk by Aunshul Rege “Tainted Love: Social Engineering at Dating Websites”
14:30 – 15:30 Cases by Kieren Niĉolas Lovell
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00 Introduction to CTF. Introduction of CTF-teams
17:30 – 20:00 Dinner and welcome party at IT College bitStop Cafe

Tuesday, July 11th
08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast at IT College bitStop Cafe
09:00 – 10:00 CTF-team-time
10:00 – 11:00 Talk by Didier Meuwly
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Talk by Vesselin Popov on Big Data, Psychometrics and Profiling
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break at IT College bitStop Cafe
13:30 – 14:30 Social Engineering Talk by Dirk Labudde
14:30 – 15:00 CTF-team-time
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 16:15 Talk by Tobias Eggendorfer: How (not) to be phished
16:15 – 17:00 CTF-team-time
17:30 – 18:30 Dinner at IT College bitStop Cafe

Wednesday, July 12th
08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast at IT College bitStop Cafe
09:00 – 09:30 Presentations by CTF-teams on their results
09:30 – 10:30 Hands on Session by Dirk Labudde (Part 1)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Hands on Session by Dirk Labudde (Part 2)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break at IT College bitSop Cafe
13:30 – 15:00 Talk by Ralph Echemendia
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 16:15 Talk by Aleks Koha and Leonardo Romanello on Tools against Social Engineering
16:15 – 17:30 Briefing on the morning presentation, status update on the flags and CTF-team-time
17:30 – 18:30 Dinner at IT College bitStop Cafe

Thursday, July 13th
08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast at IT College bitStop Cafe
09:00 – 10:30 CTF-team-time
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 CTF-team-time
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break at IT College bitStop Cafe
13:30 – 15:00 Talk by Jeffrey Moulton “Privacy in the Digital World”, “This is Personal – Part II, The Internet of You”
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 17:30 CTF-team-time
18:30 Bus transfer IT College – city centre
19:00 – 22:00 Reception dinner in the Crown Hall of the Tallinn Teachers’ House (Tallinna Õpetajate Maja) at the Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats 14).
22:30 Bus transfer city centre – IT College

Friday, July 14th
08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast at IT College bitStop Cafe
09:00 – 09:30 Status of CTF-Teams
09:30 – 10:00 Last flags for CTF
10:00 – 12:30 Presentations by CTF-Teams on their results
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break at IT College bitStop Cafe
13:30 – 15:00 Report writing and feedback
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30 Announcing the winner of CTF. Wrap-up, defusing, feedback to the organizers
16:30 – 17:30 Dinner at IT College bitStop Cafe

Links:
http://www.studyitin.ee/c3s2017