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Onur Duman

I am currently a Lecturer in Cyber Security and Networks at Glasgow Caledonian University. Therefore, I am training cybersecurity professionals who are going to defend our critical infrastructures (e.g., power grid, bank netwotks) after their graduation.

Academic Positions

  • PresentJanuary 2025

    Lecturer in Cyber Security and Networks

    Glasgow Caledonian University

  • January 2025Sept 2023

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    Kristiania University College

  • Dec 2023Sept 2016

    Research Assistant

    I worked as a research assistant in Concordia Institute of Information Systems Engineering (CIISE). My research is mostly focused on security metrics in the smart grid.

  • June 2016Jan 2015

    Research Assistant

    I worked as a research assistant in Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Amr Youssef and my research mostly focused on cryptanalysis of several national standard ciphers.

Education & Training

  • Ph.D. Student Sept 2016- Dec 2023

    Ph.D. in Information Systems Engineering

    Concordia Institute of Information Systems Engineering
    Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Mourad Debbabi and Prof. Dr. Lingyu Wang
    Thesis title: Measuring and Improving the Security Postures of Smart Grid Substations Against Cyber Attacks
    CGPA: 4.3 / 4.3

  • Master's Degree Jan 2015 - June 2016

    Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Information Systems Security

    Concordia Institute of Information Systems Engineering
    Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Amr Youssef
    Thesis Title: Application of Fault Analysis to Some Cryptographic Standards
    CGPA: 4.3/4.3

  • Bachelor's Sept 2004 - June 2008

    Bachelor of Engineering

    Bilkent University Computer Engineering Department
    CGPA: 3.88/4.00 (4th best student)

Honors and Awards

  • Sept 2018
    Concordia Merit Scholarship
    This is one year award given to outstanding graduate students in Concordia University.
  • Oct 2017
    Concordia Conference And Exposition Award
    This is a one time award for covering conference expenses. I received this award for attending Smartgridcomm 2017 and presenting my work titled “Measuring the Security Posture of IEC 61850 Substations with Redundancy Against Zero Day Attacks“
  • Sept 2016
    Concordia Graduate Fellowship Award D
    I have received a Ph.D. entrance award called “Concordia Graduate Fellowship Award” for being a high potential Ph.D. student.
  • Sept 2015
    Concordia Merit Scholarship
    This is one year award given to outstanding graduate students in Concordia University.
  • May 2015
    Concordia Conference And Exposition Award
    This is a one time award for covering conference expenses. I received this award for attending CtCrypt 2015 and presenting my work titled: “Fault Analysis of Kuznyechik”.
  • June 2015
    Workshop Best Paper Award
    Our paper, “Fault Analysis of Kuznyechik”, received best paper award in CtCrypt 2015.
  • 2007
    Bilkent University Success Scholarship
    I have received “Success Scholarship” from Bilkent University, which includes full tuition fee waiver, for being among the best %1 of students in the department.
  • 2006
    Bilkent University Success Scholarship
    I have received “Success Scholarship” from Bilkent University, which includes full tuition fee waiver, for being among the best %1 of students in the department.
  • 2005
    Bilkent University Success Scholarship
    I have received “Success Scholarship” from Bilkent University, which includes full tuition fee waiver, for being among the best %1 of students in the department.
  • 2004-2008
    Bilkent University High Honour Student
    I have been a HIGH HONOUR student for all terms during my Bachelor’s in Bilkent University.
  • 2004
    Outstanding Result Taken From Turkish University Entrance Exam (OSS)
    I was ranked 1240th among 1.728.076 students in OSS (University Entrance Exam in Turkey). My percentile was %0.49.