DrMuna Al-Hawawreh

Muna Al-Hawawreh is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in cybersecurity at the School of Information Technology at Deakin University Australia. Prior to joining Deakin University in 2022, Muna worked as an Associate Lecturer at the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) and as an academic Tutor at the University of Canberra (UC), UC College (UCC), and Charles Darwin University. She received her PhD in computer science- cybersecurity from UNSW Canberra in 2022. She also received bachelor's and master's degrees (First Class Honours) in computer science.

Muna is a passionate computer science and cybersecurity researcher with an innovative approach to problem-solving, leading to numerous successful projects and publications. Her research is multidisciplinary and focuses on cybersecurity and privacy-preserving in cyber environments like the industrial Internet of things, industrial control systems, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems, and smart satellites, with a focus on investigating, analysing, and detecting current and future cyber-attacks (offensive and defensive research). She is also looking into using artificial intelligence applications for cybersecurity automation. In addition to her research work, Muna is also an experienced teacher and trainer. She has developed and taught various cybersecurity courses, including cloud security, identity and access management, and an introduction to cybercrime and cybersecurity. Her passion for teaching shines through in the positive feedback she receives from her students and the impact of her teaching practice on their understanding and appreciation of cybersecurity.