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cybersecurity PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 66 cybersecurity PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Governance Perspectives on Cybersecurity Risk Disclosure: Mandatory vs quasi-mandatory regulatory regimes

As the global economy has been transitioning from the fourth to the fifth industrial revolution, cybersecurity risks remain a critical challenge for the sustainable digital transformation of business operations. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MH Uddin, Prof S Akbar, Dr J Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advancing Cybersecurity Protocols for Critical Infrastructure Protection

This research project offers a significant opportunity for individuals interested in addressing the escalating cybersecurity threats facing critical infrastructure sectors. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr H Hassanin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Enhancing Cybersecurity through Automated Real-Time Threat Response PhD

Join our exciting PhD program in Security Automation and be at the forefront of changing the way we protect ourselves from cyber threats. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr ST Tedeschi
 2 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity for Smart Health Systems

The increasing digitization in healthcare through IoT devices, electronic health records (EHRs), and telemedicine platforms has improved patient care but also exposed sensitive data and critical systems to cyber threats. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Khan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Cybersecurity Threat Analysis and Cyber-Attack Attribution with AI-Driven Solutions

This PhD project automates cyber-attack attribution using AI and NLP, enhancing defence strategies against evolving cyber threats. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Karafili
 31 August 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advancing Cybersecurity Decision-Making through Exploratory Modelling

This PhD project aims to enhance cybersecurity decision-making by examining whether traditional Operational Research (OR) techniques can be integrated with Exploratory Modelling (EM) to better understand complex socio-technical systems in defence contexts.  . Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Karafili
 5 May 2025  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Fortified Operations: AI-Based Predictive Maintenance with Enhanced Cybersecurity

The PhD project titled "Fortified Operations. AI-Based Predictive Maintenance with Enhanced Cybersecurity" aims to revolutionize industrial operations by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with predictive maintenance and cybersecurity. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Khan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing Sustainable Intrusion Detection Systems for Industrial IoT by Leveraging Digital Twin and Signal Processing (CS2-FES-01-24)

The rapid adoption of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies has transformed manufacturing, offering greater efficiency, real-time monitoring, and data-driven decision-making. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Pedram, Dr G Sakellari
 31 March 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and Mitigation in artificial Intelligence life cycle

We are looking for a motivated PhD candidate to join our innovative research project focused on developing cutting-edge solutions for cybersecurity risk assessment and mitigation in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) life cycle. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Arshad
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Quantum Computing for Malware Analysis and Detection

In recent years, the threat landscape in cybersecurity has grown exponentially, with increasingly sophisticated malware variants targeting critical infrastructure, financial systems, and personal data. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KB Babaagba
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Data-Driven Cyber Security Investment

The world is entering an extraordinary new era driven by advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and new emerging technologies (NextGen) and media dynamics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr IY Yevseyeva
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Enhancing crime detection and investigation in the Internet of Things era: A four year fully-funded (home rate) PhD in the field of Cyber-Physical Risk at UCL

Title. Enhancing crime detection and investigation in the Internet of Things era. A four year fully-funded (home rate) PhD in the field of  Cyber-Physical Risk at UCL. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AMM Mandalari
 15 April 2025  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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An Electric Vehicle and Electric Vehicle Charging Station Incident Response Playbook

In the rapidly evolving realm of electric vehicle technology, safeguarding the cybersecurity of both electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure has become fundamental. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Moradpoor
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Machine Learning Algorithms for Improving Predictive Maintenance in Industrial Automation Systems

The literature indicates significant advancements in securing IoT networks, especially against quantum computing threats. Bagchi 2023 proposes a post-quantum lattice-based secure framework called LAS-AIBIoT for ambient intelligence-assisted blockchain-based IoT applications. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr LL La Spada, Prof B Buchanan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD in Computing Science - Future communication networks and cybersecurity

Future communication networks will be much more pervasive than the current Internet and interconnecting increasingly diverse infrastructures, from backbone, Cloud and 6G cellular environments, all the way to non-terrestrial networks and industrial control systems that underpin critical national infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Pezaros
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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