Research
Research
My research focuses on bridging academic theory with practical cybersecurity governance, enabling organizations to innovate securely while strengthening resilience, digital trust, and responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
Research areas
- Cybersecurity Governance
- Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
- AI Governance
- AI Security
- AI Risk Management
- Agent Governance
- Digital Trust
- Digital Transformation Governance
- Information Security Governance
- Data Governance
- Data Classification and Information Protection
- Privacy Engineering
- Network Security
- Security Architecture
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Cloud Security Governance
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Encryption and Cryptography
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Cyber Resilience
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Security Metrics and Maturity Models
- Regulatory Compliance
- ISO/IEC 27001
- ISO/IEC 42001
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Secure Software Governance
- Supply Chain Cybersecurity
- Third-Party Risk Management
- Operational Technology (OT) Security Governance
- Cybersecurity Strategy
- Innovation Governance
- Emerging Technologies Governance
- Responsible AI
- Human-Centered Cybersecurity
- Leadership in Cybersecurity
- Women in STEM Leadership
- Youth STEM Leadership
- Cybersecurity Education
- Professional Development in Cybersecurity
Doctoral dissertation
Designing Adaptive Cybersecurity Governance Architectures: A Layered GRC Framework for Resilient Digital Transformation
Completed July 2026.
Publications & preprints
- A Practical Framework for Adaptive Data Classification in Cybersecurity
SSRN Preprint · 2026
- AI-Driven Adaptive Data Classification for Quantum-Resilient Cybersecurity Architectures
SSRN Preprint · 2026
- Challenges of Implementing Data Classification Frameworks in Large Organizations: A Practical Governance-Driven Approach
SSRN Preprint · 2026
- Design of Turbo-NAFS: A Quantum-Resilient Encryption Scheme Based on Functional Superposition
SSRN Preprint · 2026
- Cybersecurity Governance vs IT Governance: Why Conflating the Two Weakens Organizational Resilience
Zenodo Preprint · 2026
- Defining Cybersecurity Roles and Responsibilities Across Organizational Size and Criticality: A Governance-Oriented Framework for Public and Private Sectors
Zenodo Preprint · 2026