Bassam Zahran

Clinical Assistant Professor

Name

Contact Info

Phone:
410-704-6229
Office:
YR-433
Email:
bzahran@towson.edu
Hours:
Tu/Th 1:45 鈥� 3:15pm

Education

DSc., Towson University, Information Technology

MSc., University of Bristol, Communication Networks and Signal Processing

Areas of Expertise

IT/OT convergence threat analysis, Cyber operations, Cyber AI

Selected Publications and Presentations

  • Zahran, Bassam, Fuad Abuzahra. 鈥淚T/OT Convergence Protocols: MQTT, OPC, and REST.鈥� The 24th Int鈥檒 Conf in Internet Computing and Internet of Things 鈥� IEEE CPS (ICOMP鈥�23) (Accepted).
  • Zahran, Bassam, Fuad Abuzahra. 鈥淚T/OT Convergence Protocols: DNP3, Ethernet/IP, and Modbus.鈥� The 24th Int鈥檒 Conf in Internet Computing and Internet of Things 鈥� IEEE CPS (ICOMP鈥�23) (Accepted).
  • Yeung, Chung Chi, Zahran Bassam. 鈥淪ocial Engineering: New Trends鈥� Research in The Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System 2023.
  • New Faculty Cybersecurity Research Start-up Award ($7,909), Computer Science and Software Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Math, and Science, University of Wisconsin Platteville (2022).
  • Zahran, Bassam, Adamu Hussaini, and Aisha Ali-Gombe. 鈥淪ecurity of IT/OT Convergence: Design and Implementation Challenges鈥� The 22nd Int鈥檒 Conf in Internet Computing and Internet of Things 鈥� Springer Nature (ICOMP鈥�21).
  • Zahran, Bassam, Adamu Hussaini, and Aisha Ali-Gombe. 鈥淚IoT-ARAS: IIoT/ICS Automated Risk Assessment System for Prediction and Prevention.鈥� Proceedings of the Eleventh ACM Conference on Data and Application Security and Privacy. 2021.
  • Hussaini, Adamu, Bassam Zahran, and Aisha Ali-Gombe. 鈥淥bject Allocation Pattern as an Indicator for Maliciousness-An Exploratory Analysis.鈥� Proceedings of the Eleventh ACM Conference on Data and Application Security and Privacy. 2021.
  • Zahran, Bassam, Stacy Nicholson, and Aisha Ali-gombe. 鈥淐ross-Platform Malware: Study of the Forthcoming Hazard Adaptation and Behavior.鈥� Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Management (SAM). The Steering Committee of The World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing (WorldComp), 2019.
  • Zahran, Bassam. Capacity of Mesh Networks Based on Measurements. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Bristol, 2011.

Public Speaking and Workshops

  • Cyber Defense Camp (2023): Prepare workshop material and deliver to high school students (summer camp).
  • Pioneering Your Future in STEM middle school program for girls outreach event. Served as a workshop instructor (2023).
  • Workshop titled: 鈥淐ybercrime: How to Protect Ourselves鈥� Rotary Club of Dubuque/Iowa (2023).
  • Cyber Defense Camp (2022): Prepare workshop material and deliver to students (summer camp).
  • Hackathon (2022): Design and conduct hackathon. Grade and identify winners of various prizes.
  • Presenter in the Engineering Seminar Series provided by College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science -University of Wisconsin Platteville (2021).
  • Defense Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Club 鈥� University of Wisconsin Platteville (2021).
  • Workshop titled: 鈥淐yberThreats: Concerns, Implications, and Mitigation鈥� Rotary Club of Dubuque/Iowa (2021).