Aida Akbarzadeh
Om
Education:
Ph.D. in Information Security and Communication Technology, IIK, NTNU
M.Sc in Safe communication and Cryptography
B.Sc in Electronics Engineering
Current Projects:
- ATHENA [2025-current]
"Advanced validation and testing environment for enhancing the EU HW and SW vulnerabilities assessment and security based on innovative AI services"
Funded by EU (HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions)
Task leader - CyberResilient-Nordic [2026-current]
“A Cross-Sector Nordic Research Network on Cyber Resilience and Digital Sovereignty in Critical Infrastructures”
Funded by NordForsk
WP leader - ENFIELD [2024-current]
“European Lighthouse to Manifest Trustworthy and Green AI”
Funded by EU (HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions)
- ENHANCE+ [2023-current]
(European University of Technology Alliance)
Funded by Erasmus+
Previous Projects:
- CORESIM [2023-2024]
“Context-Based Real-Time OT-IT Systems Integrity Management”
Funded by the Research Council of Norway
- RECYCIN [2023-2024]
“Reinforcing Competence in Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures: A Norway-US Partnership”
Funded by the Research Council of Norway
- CybAlliance [2023-2024]
“International Alliance for Strengthening Cybersecurity and Privacy in Healthcare”
Funded by the Research Council of Norway
- CybWin [2021-2023]
“Cybersecurity Platform for Assessment and Training for Critical Infrastructures-Legacy to Digital Twin”
Funded by the Research Council of Norway
- ENHANCE [2023-2020]
(European University of Technology Alliance)
Funded by the EU
- CPSEC [2019-2023]
“Cyber-Physical Security in Energy Infrastructure of Smart Cities”
Funded by the Research Council of Norway
Publikasjoner
2026
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Erceylan, Gizem;
Abraham, Doney;
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Gkioulos, Vasileios;
Pirbhulal, Sandeep.
(2026)
A Digital Twin-Assisted Threat Modeling Framework for Predicting APT Attack Flows in Industrial Control Systems.
Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy (JCP)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2025
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Erceylan, Gizem;
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Gkioulos, Vasileios.
(2025)
Leveraging digital twins for advanced threat modeling in cyber-physical systems cybersecurity.
International Journal of Information Security
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Erceylan, Gizem;
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Gkioulos, Vasileios.
(2025)
Balancing Automation and Human Involvement in Threat Modeling for Optimal Cyber Resilience.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
2024
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Chockalingam, Sabarathinam;
Ramaj, Xhesika;
Amro, Lama Mohammad Saed;
Sanchez Gordon, Mary Luz;
Gkioulos, Vasileios;
Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo;
Erdodi, Laszlo Tibor;
Lau, Nathan;
Houmb, Siv Hilde.
(2024)
Workshop on Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
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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
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2023
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis K..
(2023)
Dependency based risk analysis in Cyber-Physical Systems.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doktoravhandling
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Akbarzadeh, Aida.
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Springer
Antologi
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis K..
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2023)
Modeling cyber and physical threats in IT&OT integrated systems.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
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)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2022
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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)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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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.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2022)
Dependency-based security risk assessment for cyber-physical systems.
International Journal of Information Security
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2021
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2021)
Identifying and Analyzing Dependencies in and among Complex Cyber Physical Systems.
Sensors
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2020
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Pandey, Pankaj;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2020)
Cyber-Physical Interdependencies in Power Plant Systems: A Review of Cyber Security Risks.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2020)
Identifying Critical Components in Large Scale Cyber Physical Systems.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Tidsskriftspublikasjoner
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Erceylan, Gizem;
Abraham, Doney;
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Gkioulos, Vasileios;
Pirbhulal, Sandeep.
(2026)
A Digital Twin-Assisted Threat Modeling Framework for Predicting APT Attack Flows in Industrial Control Systems.
Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy (JCP)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Erceylan, Gizem;
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Gkioulos, Vasileios.
(2025)
Leveraging digital twins for advanced threat modeling in cyber-physical systems cybersecurity.
International Journal of Information Security
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
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)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
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
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2022)
Dependency-based security risk assessment for cyber-physical systems.
International Journal of Information Security
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
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)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2021)
Identifying and Analyzing Dependencies in and among Complex Cyber Physical Systems.
Sensors
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Bøker
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Akbarzadeh, Aida.
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Springer
Antologi
Del av bok/rapport
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Chockalingam, Sabarathinam;
Ramaj, Xhesika;
Amro, Lama Mohammad Saed;
Sanchez Gordon, Mary Luz;
Gkioulos, Vasileios;
Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo;
Erdodi, Laszlo Tibor;
Lau, Nathan;
Houmb, Siv Hilde.
(2024)
Workshop on Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis K..
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2023)
Modeling cyber and physical threats in IT&OT integrated systems.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
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.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Pandey, Pankaj;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2020)
Cyber-Physical Interdependencies in Power Plant Systems: A Review of Cyber Security Risks.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Erceylan, Gizem;
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Gkioulos, Vasileios.
(2025)
Balancing Automation and Human Involvement in Threat Modeling for Optimal Cyber Resilience.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2020)
Identifying Critical Components in Large Scale Cyber Physical Systems.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Studentoppgave eller avhandling
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis K..
(2023)
Dependency based risk analysis in Cyber-Physical Systems.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doktoravhandling
Undervisning
IIK8010 - Cyber Physical Systems Security
IIK4105 - Foundations of Cybersecurity and Assurance
Veiledning
PhD thesis "Digital Twin and AI/ML Supported Threat Modelling Framework for Cyber-Attack Prediction and Projection", Gizem Erceylan, NTNU, 2023-current
Master's theses:
· 2025-Current | Christoffer Rustad – “Human-AI Collaboration in Cyber Security: Investigating Trust, Oversight and Shared Decision-Making” |NTNU -Gjøvik
· 2025-Current | Nyberget Eirik – “Impacts of Prompt Injection Defenses in LLM-integrated applications” |NTNU-Trondheim
· 2025-2026 | Herdis Eline Oftebro –“ Security Analysis of Prompt Injection Attacks in Healthcare Vision-Language Models” |NTNU-Trondheim
· 2025- Current | Fatemeh Bahrami - “Simulating Red Team and Blue Team in Enterprise Networks Using Agentic AI”| University of Padova and NTNU-Trondheim (Erasumus+)
· 2025-2026 | Anne Rolfsen Skuterud - “Exploring AI-Assisted Alert Handling and Report Writing in Security Operations Centers”| NTNU-Gjøvik
· 2025-2026| Chi Thien Ngo Nguyen – “Trust and Confidence in Maritime Cyber-security”| NTNU-Trondheim
· 2024-2025| Stig Myrland – “Cloud based Model Predictive Control security” | NTNU-Gjøvik
· 2022-2023| Susanne Barkhald Sandberg - “Effects of Organizational Cyber Security Culture Across the Energy Sector Supply Chain” | NTNU-Gjøvik
Formidling
2026
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Annen presentasjonAkbarzadeh, Aida. (2026) Securing the Future: Resilience, Trust, and Human–AI Collaboration in IT/OT. Security Divas Conference
2024
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KonferanseforedragAkbarzadeh, Aida. (2024) Navigating Trustworthy AI in Cyber-Physical Systems: Challenges and Future Directions. CybAlliance W3.3 guest lectures and tutorials