Dr Sina Pournouri

Lecturer in Cyber Security

Summary

I joined Sheffield Hallam University in 2019 as a Lecturer in Cyber Security. My main research interests include Cyber Security, Information Security Management and Data mining.

E-mail

Teaching

Cyber Security

Project Based Learning
Web Security
Information Security Concepts and Principals

Publications

Journal articles

Pournouri, S., & Craven, M. (2014). E-business, recent threats and security countermeasures. International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics, 6 (3), 169. http://doi.org/10.1504/ijesdf.2014.064402

Conference papers

Pournouri, S., Zargari, S., & Akhgar, B. (2019). An Investigation of Using Classification Techniques in Prediction of Type of Targets in Cyber Attacks. Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability, ICGS3 2019, 122-132. http://doi.org/10.1109/ICGS3.2019.8688266

Pournouri, S., Akhgar, B., & Bayerl, P.S. (2016). Cyber attacks analysis using decision tree technique for improving cyber situational awareness. Communications in Computer and Information Science, 630 (630), 155-172. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51064-4_14

Pournouri, S., & Akhgar, B. (2015). Improving Cyber Situational Awareness Through Data Mining and Predictive Analytic Techniques. In Communications in Computer and Information Science, (pp. 21-34). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8_3

Book chapters

Patil, D., & Pournouri, S. (2024). Evaluating the Security of Open-Source Linux Operating Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of AI, Space Communications and Cyborgs. (pp. 21-49). Springer Nature Switzerland: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47594-8_2

Toms, J.M., Ghazaani, S.J., Pournouri, S., & Ehiorobo, E. (2023). Profiling Suspected Chinese Cyber Attacks by Classification Techniques. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. (pp. 281-313). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20160-8_16

Ehiorobo, E., Pournouri, S., Ghazaani, S.J., & Toms, J.M. (2023). Profiling Cyber Attackers by Classification Techniques; A Case Study on Russian Hackers. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. (pp. 171-201). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20160-8_11

Ghazaani, S.J., Faulks, M., & Pournouri, S. (2022). Secure Deployment of IOT Devices. In Blockchain and Other Emerging Technologies for Digital Business Strategies. (pp. 271-316). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98225-6_10

Raghupati, K.H., & Pournouri, S. (2022). Profiling and Predicting Malware Threats during COVID-19 Pandemic. In Social Media Analytics, Strategies and Governance. (pp. 102-129). CRC Press: http://doi.org/10.1201/9781003243748-5

Wass, S., Pournouri, S., & Ibbotson, G. (2021). Prediction of Cyber Attacks During Coronavirus Pandemic by Classification Techniques and Open Source Intelligence. In Cybersecurity, Privacy and Freedom Protection in the Connected World. (pp. 67-100). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68534-8_6

Crowe, S., Pournouri, S., & Ibbotson, G. (2021). Use of Classification Techniques to Predict Targets of Cyber Attacks for Improving Cyber Situational Awareness During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In Information Security Technologies for Controlling Pandemics. (pp. 231-268). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72120-6_9

Lloyd, E., Ibbotson, G., & Pournouri, S. (2021). An Investigation into the Impact Covid-19 Has Had on the Cyber Threat Landscape and Remote Working for UK Organizations. In Information Security Technologies for Controlling Pandemics. (pp. 151-170). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72120-6_6

Adeodato, R., & Pournouri, S. (2020). Secure Implementation of E-Governance: A Case Study About Estonia. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. (pp. 397-429). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35746-7_18

Beavers, J., & Pournouri, S. (2019). Recent Cyber Attacks and Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices and Healthcare Institutions. In Blockchain and Clinical Trial. (pp. 249-267). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11289-9_11

Pournouri, S., Zargari, S., & Akhgar, B. (2018). Predicting the Cyber Attackers; A Comparison of Different Classification Techniques. In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. (pp. 169-181). Springer International Publishing: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97181-0_8

Sina Pournouri