Aida Akbarzadeh
T519 Topasbygget Kallerud, Gjøvik
About
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)
- 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
Publications
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
Academic article
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Erceylan, Gizem;
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Gkioulos, Vasileios.
(2025)
Balancing Automation and Human Involvement in Threat Modeling for Optimal Cyber Resilience.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2024
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Chockalingam, Sabarathinam;
Ramaj, Xhesika;
Amro, Lama Mohammad Saed;
Gordon, Mary Luz Sanchez;
Gkioulos, Vasileios.
(2024)
Workshop on Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
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
Academic article
2023
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis K..
(2023)
Dependency based risk analysis in Cyber-Physical Systems.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
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Akbarzadeh, Aida.
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Springer
Springer
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis K..
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2023)
Modeling cyber and physical threats in IT&OT integrated systems.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
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)
Academic article
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)
Academic article
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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.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2022)
Dependency-based security risk assessment for cyber-physical systems.
International Journal of Information Security
Academic article
2021
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Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2021)
Identifying and Analyzing Dependencies in and among Complex Cyber Physical Systems.
Sensors
Academic article
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.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2020)
Identifying Critical Components in Large Scale Cyber Physical Systems.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Journal publications
-
Erceylan, Gizem;
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Gkioulos, Vasileios.
(2025)
Leveraging digital twins for advanced threat modeling in cyber-physical systems cybersecurity.
International Journal of Information Security
Academic article
-
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
Academic article
-
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)
Academic article
-
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)
Academic article
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2022)
Dependency-based security risk assessment for cyber-physical systems.
International Journal of Information Security
Academic article
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2021)
Identifying and Analyzing Dependencies in and among Complex Cyber Physical Systems.
Sensors
Academic article
Books
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida.
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Springer
Springer
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Part of book/report
-
Erceylan, Gizem;
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Gkioulos, Vasileios.
(2025)
Balancing Automation and Human Involvement in Threat Modeling for Optimal Cyber Resilience.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Chockalingam, Sabarathinam;
Ramaj, Xhesika;
Amro, Lama Mohammad Saed;
Gordon, Mary Luz Sanchez;
Gkioulos, Vasileios.
(2024)
Workshop on Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis K..
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2023)
Modeling cyber and physical threats in IT&OT integrated systems.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2023)
Towards Comprehensive Modeling of CPSs to Discover and Study Interdependencies.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
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.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Pandey, Pankaj;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2020)
Cyber-Physical Interdependencies in Power Plant Systems: A Review of Cyber Security Risks.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis.
(2020)
Identifying Critical Components in Large Scale Cyber Physical Systems.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
-
Akbarzadeh, Aida;
Katsikas, Sokratis K..
(2023)
Dependency based risk analysis in Cyber-Physical Systems.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
Teaching
IIK8010 - Cyber Physical Systems Security
Supervision
PhD thesis "Digital Twin and AI/ML Supported Threat Modelling Framework for Cyber-Attack Prediction and Projection", Gizem Erceylan, NTNU, 2023-current
Master's thesis "Cloud based Model Predictive Control security –Closing the loop", Stig Myrland, NTNU, 2024-2025
Master's thesis “Effects of Organizational Cyber Security Culture Across the Energy Sector Supply Chain”, Susanne Barkhald Sandberg, NTNU, 2022-2023
Outreach
2024
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Academic lectureAkbarzadeh, Aida. (2024) Navigating Trustworthy AI in Cyber-Physical Systems: Challenges and Future Directions. CybAlliance W3.3 guest lectures and tutorials 2024-09-27 - 2024-09-27