Ryan K. Shah

Ryan K. Shah

Ryan K. Shah, Ph.D., AFHEA, BSc (Hons).
Currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cybersecurity at Heriot-Watt University. Ph.D. in Cybersecurity titled 'Security of Robotic Workflows' from University of Strathclyde. Received First Class honours for a BSc in Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University.

Talks and presentations

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Alternative Penetration Testing: A Focus on Cyber-Physical Systems

March 10, 2023

Guest Lecture, Abertay University, Abertay University, Dundee, UK

Abstract: Traditional penetration testing is a proven method for identifying vulnerabilities in computer systems, simulating real-world attacks to identify potential issues before they can be exploited in the real-world. Traditional pentesting makes use of a variety of techniques and tools for organisations, but with the introduction of robotic systems and other cyber-physical systems as a service (e.g. RaaS) becoming more common, will we observe a shift towards more “alternative” styles of pentesting?

Side Channel Attacks in Robotic Systems

February 09, 2023

Guest Lecture, Newcastle University, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK

In this talk, delivered to masters-level students, I presented my work on side channel attacks on robotic systems, with a tailored focus on the applicability and generalisability to cyber-physical systems in general.

Usable Security Lecture

February 07, 2023

Lecture, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

I gave a guest lecture on the topic of Usable Security in week 4 of the Advanced Human Computer Interaction course at Heriot-Watt University, delivered to 4th year undergraduate and postgraduate students.