Mazaher Kianpour
About
Mazaher Kianpour is a researcher with a deep interest in how technology and economics intersect, especially in the area of cybersecurity. He earned his Ph.D. in Information Security from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in 2022. His work focuses on the economic and policy challenges of cybersecurity. Currently, he is involved in research at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and serves as a postdoctoral researcher at NTNU, concentrating on the regulatory risks connected to cybersecurity.
Research
Publications
2025
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Kianpour, Mazaher;
Franke, Ulrik.
(2025)
The use of simulations in economic cybersecurity decision-making.
Journal of Cybersecurity
Academic article
2024
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Kianpour, Mazaher.
(2024)
Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: How Substituting and Scaling Impact Investment Returns.
Journal of the Cyber Security & Information Systems Information Analysis Center
Article in business/trade/industry journal
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Kianpour, Mazaher;
Raza, Shahid.
(2024)
More than malware: unmasking the hidden risk of cybersecurity regulations.
International Cybersecurity Law Review (ICLR)
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Frantz, Christopher Konstantin.
(2024)
Analysis of Institutional Design of European Union Cyber Incident and Crisis Management as a Complex Public Good.
Regulation & Governance
Academic article
2022
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Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Øverby, Harald.
(2022)
Advancing the concept of cybersecurity as a public good.
Simulation modelling practice and theory
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James.
(2022)
Promoting Secure and Sustainable Behavior in Digital Ecosystems Through Gamification.
Chapter
2021
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Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Øverby, Harald.
(2021)
Multi-paradigmatic approaches in cybersecurity economics.
CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Academic article
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Zapała, Dariusz;
Hossaini, Ali;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Sahonero-Alvarez, Guillermo;
Ayesh, Aladdin.
(2021)
A functional BCI model by the P2731 working group: psychology.
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Øverby, Harald.
(2021)
Systematically Understanding Cybersecurity Economics: A Survey.
Sustainability
Academic literature review
-
Kianpour, Mazaher.
(2021)
Heterogeneous Preferences and Patterns of Contribution in Cybersecurity as a Public Good.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2020
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Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Øverby, Harald;
Zoto, Erjon.
(2020)
From Cyber Incidents to Training Cognitive Situation Management: *Work in Progress.
2020 IEEE Conference on Cognitive and Computational Aspects of Situation Management (CogSIMA)
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Wen, Shao-Fang.
(2020)
Timing Attacks on Machine Learning: State of the Art.
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Academic literature review
-
Kianpour, Mazaher.
(2020)
Knowledge and Skills Needed to Craft Successful Cybersecurity Strategies.
Norsk Informasjonssikkerhetskonferanse (NISK)
Academic article
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Nyblom, Philip Johannes Brugmans;
Wangen, Gaute;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Østby, Grethe.
(2020)
The Root Causes of Compromised Accounts at the University.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2019
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Kianpour, Mazaher;
Øverby, Harald;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Frantz, Christopher.
(2019)
Social Preferences in Decision Making Under Cybersecurity Risks and Uncertainties.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
-
Østby, Grethe;
Berg, Lars;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Katt, Basel;
Kowalski, Stewart James.
(2019)
A Socio-Technical Framework to Improve cyber security training: A Work in Progress.
CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Academic article
-
Zoto, Erjon;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Rojas, Edgar Alonso Lopez.
(2019)
A Socio-technical Systems Approach to Design and Support Systems Thinking in Cybersecurity and Risk Management Education.
Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly
Academic article
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Gunleifsen, Håkon;
Gkioulos, Vasileios;
Wangen, Gaute;
Shalaginov, Andrii;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Abomhara, Mohamed Ali Saleh.
(2019)
Cybersecurity Awareness and Culture in Rural Norway.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Wen, Shao-Fang;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Katt, Basel.
(2019)
Security Knowledge Management in Open Source Software Communities.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Zoto, Erjon;
Frantz, Christopher;
Øverby, Harald.
(2019)
Designing Serious Games for Cyber Ranges: A Socio-technical Approach.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Wen, Shao-Fang;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James.
(2019)
An Empirical Study of Security Culture in Open Source Software Communities.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Yamin, Muhammad Mudassar;
Katt, Basel;
Kianpour, Mazaher.
(2019)
Cyber Weapons Storage Mechanisms.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
2018
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Zoto, Erjon;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Rojas, Edgar Alonso Lopez;
Kianpour, Mazaher.
(2018)
Using a socio-technical systems approach to design and support systems thinking in cyber security education.
CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Academic article
Journal publications
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Franke, Ulrik.
(2025)
The use of simulations in economic cybersecurity decision-making.
Journal of Cybersecurity
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher.
(2024)
Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: How Substituting and Scaling Impact Investment Returns.
Journal of the Cyber Security & Information Systems Information Analysis Center
Article in business/trade/industry journal
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Raza, Shahid.
(2024)
More than malware: unmasking the hidden risk of cybersecurity regulations.
International Cybersecurity Law Review (ICLR)
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Frantz, Christopher Konstantin.
(2024)
Analysis of Institutional Design of European Union Cyber Incident and Crisis Management as a Complex Public Good.
Regulation & Governance
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Øverby, Harald.
(2022)
Advancing the concept of cybersecurity as a public good.
Simulation modelling practice and theory
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Øverby, Harald.
(2021)
Multi-paradigmatic approaches in cybersecurity economics.
CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Academic article
-
Zapała, Dariusz;
Hossaini, Ali;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Sahonero-Alvarez, Guillermo;
Ayesh, Aladdin.
(2021)
A functional BCI model by the P2731 working group: psychology.
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Øverby, Harald.
(2021)
Systematically Understanding Cybersecurity Economics: A Survey.
Sustainability
Academic literature review
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Øverby, Harald;
Zoto, Erjon.
(2020)
From Cyber Incidents to Training Cognitive Situation Management: *Work in Progress.
2020 IEEE Conference on Cognitive and Computational Aspects of Situation Management (CogSIMA)
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Wen, Shao-Fang.
(2020)
Timing Attacks on Machine Learning: State of the Art.
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Academic literature review
-
Kianpour, Mazaher.
(2020)
Knowledge and Skills Needed to Craft Successful Cybersecurity Strategies.
Norsk Informasjonssikkerhetskonferanse (NISK)
Academic article
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Øverby, Harald;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Frantz, Christopher.
(2019)
Social Preferences in Decision Making Under Cybersecurity Risks and Uncertainties.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
-
Østby, Grethe;
Berg, Lars;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Katt, Basel;
Kowalski, Stewart James.
(2019)
A Socio-Technical Framework to Improve cyber security training: A Work in Progress.
CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Academic article
-
Zoto, Erjon;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Rojas, Edgar Alonso Lopez.
(2019)
A Socio-technical Systems Approach to Design and Support Systems Thinking in Cybersecurity and Risk Management Education.
Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly
Academic article
-
Yamin, Muhammad Mudassar;
Katt, Basel;
Kianpour, Mazaher.
(2019)
Cyber Weapons Storage Mechanisms.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
-
Zoto, Erjon;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Rojas, Edgar Alonso Lopez;
Kianpour, Mazaher.
(2018)
Using a socio-technical systems approach to design and support systems thinking in cyber security education.
CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Academic article
Part of book/report
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James.
(2022)
Promoting Secure and Sustainable Behavior in Digital Ecosystems Through Gamification.
Chapter
-
Kianpour, Mazaher.
(2021)
Heterogeneous Preferences and Patterns of Contribution in Cybersecurity as a Public Good.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Nyblom, Philip Johannes Brugmans;
Wangen, Gaute;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Østby, Grethe.
(2020)
The Root Causes of Compromised Accounts at the University.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Gunleifsen, Håkon;
Gkioulos, Vasileios;
Wangen, Gaute;
Shalaginov, Andrii;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Abomhara, Mohamed Ali Saleh.
(2019)
Cybersecurity Awareness and Culture in Rural Norway.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Wen, Shao-Fang;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Katt, Basel.
(2019)
Security Knowledge Management in Open Source Software Communities.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James;
Zoto, Erjon;
Frantz, Christopher;
Øverby, Harald.
(2019)
Designing Serious Games for Cyber Ranges: A Socio-technical Approach.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Wen, Shao-Fang;
Kianpour, Mazaher;
Kowalski, Stewart James.
(2019)
An Empirical Study of Security Culture in Open Source Software Communities.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Teaching
Courses
- INGT1002 - Programming, numerical mathematics and security
- DCST2005 - Risk Management
- TTM4165 - Digital Economics
Guest Lectures
Mälardalen University (MDU), Understanding and Managing Risks as part of Cybersecurity Fundamentals. Slides
Supervision
Vagle, Jakob (Master thesis, 2020), "Investigating Business Alignment Issues Rooted in the Norwegian Specialist Health Services' Cybersecurity Culture, Through a Systems Thinking Approach"
White, William (Master thesis, 2020) "Use of Serious Games to Incorporate Security Awareness Programs with Skills Training"
Outreach
2022
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Academic lectureKianpour, Mazaher; Frantz, Christopher. (2022) Analysis of institutional design of European Union cyber incidents and crises management as a complex public good. The Second Annual IGRI Conference , New York 2022-06-20 - 2022-06-22
2021
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LectureKianpour, Mazaher. (2021) The Economics of Cybersecurity as a Public Good. TTM4165 - Digital Economics 2021-11-18 -
2020
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Lecture
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PosterKianpour, Mazaher; Kowalski, Stewart James; Øverby, Harald; Zoto, Erjon. (2020) From Cyber Incidents to Training Cognitive Situation Management. 2020 IEEE Conference on Cognitive and Computational Aspects of Situation Management (CogSIMA) 2020-08-22 - 2020-08-28
2018
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LectureKianpour, Mazaher. (2018) Cyber Risk Quantification for Business and Economic Gain. COINS PhD Seminar 2018 , Svalbard 2018-09-18 -