Supervision
If you are interested in doing a MSc or BSc thesis under my supervision, please contact me via email.
2023
MSc in CS
- Feiyang Sun on evaluating XAI methods for unsupervised malware classification methods (graduated in Jul. 2023).
MSc ICT in Business and the Public Sector
- Jun Wan on security risk classifications (graduated in Apr. 2023)
MSc in Cyber Security
- Max Staallekker on the Quality Approach (Kwaliteitsaanpak) for secure software engineering (graduated in Jan. 2023).
- Stuart Gunput on maritime industry security (graduated in Jan. 2023).
2022
MSc in CS
- Levi Vos on automated binaries testing (graduated in Apr. 2022, thesis).
MSc ICT in Business and the Public Sector
- Alex Wee on secure software engineering frameworks adoption (graduated in Oct. 2022; thesis)
- Falih Ihsan on IoT security in the smart home context (graduated in Jun. 2022; thesis)
- Alicia Pang on privacy mental models of consultants and developers (thesis research performed with KPMG; graduated in Apr. 2022; thesis)
MSc in Cyber Security
- Jan-Willem Phylipsen on cloud security threats (graduated in Jan. 2022).
- Rafidah Ashari on applying ML to identifying PII in IoT data streams (thesis research performed at Deutsche Telecom; graduated in Jan. 2022).
BSc in CS
- Robin The on fake exploits published on GitHub (graduated in Aug. 2022).
- Oussama Soulimani on domain-specific properties for explainable AI-based malware detection methods (graduated in Aug. 2022; thesis).
- Dennis Buurman on mobile cyber threat intelligence (graduated in Jan. 2022; thesis).
2021
MSc in CS
- Anne Liebens on feature selection for ML-based intrusion detection systems (graduated in Jul 2021, thesis).
MSc ICT in Business
- Mounaim Ben Touhami on effectiveness of cyber security awareness programmes (thesis research performed with PWC; graduated in Jul. 2021; thesis).
- Jari Egberts on communication between risk managers and SOC operators (thesis research performed with Northwave; graduated in Aug. 2021; thesis).
BSc in CS
- Kevin Hulsker on SIEM system selection methodology (thesis research performed with Consumentenbond; graduated in Oct. 2021; thesis).
- Viola Braams on fake news detection (graduated in Sep. 2021).
- Corne Spek on automated app testing (graduated in Aug. 2021).
- Arian Doek on community platforms and mobile application features (graduated in Jul. 2021; thesis).
- Arthur van der Staaij on app instrumentation (graduated in Jul. 2021; thesis; paper published in Proc. of SecMT 2022 link).
2020
BSc in CS
- Louise van der Peet More than one-time heist: Identifying the current state of Android CPU cryptojacking (defended in September 2020; thesis).
Prior to joining Leiden University, I have supervized several MSc and BSc theses at the University of Luxembourg. I am proud of achievements of my former students, many of whom have successful careers in cyber security and software development.