Professor Tim Watson

  • Professor of Cyber Security

Professor Tim Watson FBCS FIET is Professor of Cyber Security and the Director of the Cyber Security Centre at 91ÖÆƬ³§. With more than thirty years’ experience working with government, industry and in academia, he has been involved with a wide range of programmes, several high-profile projects and has acted as a consultant for some of the largest telecoms, power and transport companies. He is an adviser to various parts of the UK government and to several professional and standards bodies. Tim’s research includes EU-funded projects on combating cyber crime, UK MoD research into automated defence, insider threat and secure remote working, and UKRI-funded research, focusing on the protection of critical national infrastructure against cyber attack. Tim is seconded for part of his time to The Alan Turing Institute where he is the Programme Director for Defence and Security.

Cyber Security and Resilience, AI

2022

Boyes, Hugh and Watson, Tim (2022)  Computers in Industry, 143 . 103763. doi: ISSN 2049-4297.

Bradbury, Matthew S.Jhumka, Arshad and Watson, Tim (2022)  Future Generation Computer Systems, 135 . pp. 348-363. doi: ISSN 0167-739X.

Fernandez de Arroyabe, IgnacioWatson, Tim and Angelopoulou, Olga (2022)  Journal of Computer Information Systems . pp. 1-19. doi: ISSN 0887-4417. (In Press)

Bradbury, Matthew S.Jhumka, ArshadWatson, TimFlores, DenysBurton, Jonathan and Butler, Matthew (2022)  Transactions on Sensor Networks, 18 (2). 29. doi: ISSN 1550-4859. 

Bradbury, Matthew S.Jhumka, ArshadWatson, TimFlores, DenysBurton, Jonathan and Butler, Matthew (2022)  ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks, 18 (2). pp. 1-41. 29. doi: ISSN 1550-4867.

2021

Karamperidis, StavrosKapalidis, Chronis and Watson, Tim (2021)  Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9 (12). e1323. doi: ISSN 2077-1312.

Bradbury, Matthew S.Jhumka, Arshad and Watson, Tim (2021)  In: INFOCOM, Virtual, 10-13 May 2021. Published in: IEEE INFOCOM 2021 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications doi: ISSN 0743-166X.

Bradbury, Matthew S.Jhumka, Arshad and Watson, Tim (2021)  In: Symposium on Applied Computing, Virtual conference, Republic of Korea, 22-26 Mar 2021. Published in: SAC '21: Proceedings of the 36th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing pp. 184-193. ISBN 9781450381048. doi: 

Bradbury, Matthew S.Jhumka, Arshad and Watson, Tim (2021)  

Bradbury, Matthew S.Jhumka, Arshad and Watson, Tim (2021)  

Bradbury, Matthew S.Jhumka, Arshad and Watson, Tim (2021) 

2020

Adegoke, Elijah I.Bradbury, Matthew S.Kampert, ErikHiggins, Matthew D.Watson, TimJennings, Paul A.Ford, Col R.Buesnel, Guy and Hickling, Steve (2020)  Coventry: University of Warwick. (Unpublished)

Bradbury, Matthew S.Adegoke, Elijah I.Kampert, ErikHiggins, Matthew D.Watson, TimJennings, Paul A.Ford, Col R.Buesnel, Guy and Steve, Hickling (2020)  Coventry: University of Warwick. (Unpublished)

Tully, GillianCohen, NeilCompton, DavidDavies, GarethIsbell, Roy and Watson, Tim (2020)  Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 32 . 200905. doi: ISSN 0379-0738.

2019

Boyes, Hugh and Watson, Tim (2019)  In: Living in the Internet of Things, London, 1-2 May 2019. Published in: Proceedings of Living in the Internet of Things ISBN 9781839530890. doi: 

Sohrabi Safa, Nader Maple, CarstenHaghparast, MahboobehWatson, Tim and Dianati, Mehrdad (2019)  Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 31 (8). e5014. doi: ISSN 1532-0626.

Kamarudin, Muhammad HilmiMaple, Carsten and Watson, Tim (2019)  International Journal of High Performance Computing and Networking (IJHPCN), 13 (2). pp. 232-240. doi: ISSN 1740-0562.

Yuan, HuMaple, CarstenLu, Yi and Watson, Tim (2019)  Internet Technology Letters . e71. doi:

2018

Boyes, HughHallaq, BilalCunningham, Joe and Watson, Tim (2018)  Computers in Industry, 101 . pp. 1-12. doi: ISSN 1872-6194.

Yuan, HuMaple, CarstenChen, Chao and Watson, Tim (2018)  Electronics Letters, 54 (15). pp. 957-959. doi: ISSN 0013-5194.

Lu, YiMaple, CarstenSheik, Al TariqAlhagagi, Hussam A.Watson, TimDianati, Mehrdad and Mouzakitis, Alexandros (2018)  In: Living in the Internet of Things: Cybersecurity of the IoT - 2018, London, 28-29 Mar 2018. Published in: Proceedings of Living in the Internet of Things: Cybersecurity of the IoT - 2018 pp. 1-11. ISBN 9781785618437. doi: 

Sohrabi Safa, Nader Maple, CarstenWatson, Tim and Von Solms, Rossouw (2018)  Journal of Information Security and Applications, 40 . pp. 247-257. doi: ISSN 2214-2126.

Safa, Nader SohrabiMaple, CarstenWatson, Tim and Von Solms, Rossouw (2018)  Journal of Information Security and Applications, 40 . pp. 247-257. doi: ISSN 2214-2126.

Chen, ChaoLee, Sang WooWatson, TimMaple, Carsten and Lu, Yi (2018)  In: 2017 IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC), Torino, Italy, 27-29 Nov 2017. Published in: 2017 IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC) doi: ISSN 2157-9865.

Chen, ChaoLee, Sang WooWatson, TimMaple, Carsten and Lu, Yi (2018)  In: 2018 IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC), Taipei, Taiwan, 05-07 Dec 2018 pp. 1-4. ISBN 9781538694299. doi: ISSN 2157-9857.

Ivanov, Ivan V.Maple, CarstenWatson, Tim and Lee, S. (2018)  In: Living in the Internet of Things: Cybersecurity of the IoT - 2018, IET London, Savoy Place, 28-29 Mar 2018. Published in: Proceedings of Living in the Internet of Things: Cybersecurity of the IoT - 2018 ISBN 9781785618437. doi: 

Sohrabi Safa, Nader Maple, CarstenWatson, Tim and Furnell, Steven (2018)  IET Information Security, 12 (3). 238. doi: ISSN 1751-8709

Le, AnhtuanMaple, Carsten and Watson, Tim (2018)  In: Living in the Internet of Things: Cybersecurity of the IoT - 2018, London, 28-29 Mar 2018. Published in: Proceedings of Living in the Internet of Things: Cybersecurity of the IoT - 2018 pp. 1-8. ISBN 9781785618437. doi:

2017

Kamarudin, Muhammad HilmiMaple, CarstenWatson, Tim and Sohrabi Safa, Nader (2017)  Security and Communication Networks, 2017 . pp. 1-18. 2539034. doi: ISSN 1939-0114.

Kamarudin, Muhammad HilmiMaple, CarstenWatson, Tim and Sohrabi Safa, Nader (2017)  IEEE Access, 5 . 26190 -26200. doi: ISSN 2169-3536.

Sample, CharHutchinson, SteveCowley, JenniferWatson, TimHallaq, Bilal and Maple, Carsten (2017)  In: IEEE 11th International conference on Recent Challenges in Information Systems, Brighton, UK, 10-12 May 2017. Published in: 2017 11th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS) ISBN 9781509054763. doi: ISSN 2151-1357. 

Sohrabi Safa, NaderMaple, Carsten and Watson, Tim (2017)  Computer Fraud & Security, 6 . pp. 16-20. doi: ISSN 1361-3723. 

He, HongmeiWatson, TimMaple, CarstenMehnen, Jorn and Ashutosh, Tiwari (2017)  In: IJCNN 2017 : International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Anchorage, Alaska, 14-19 May 2017 pp. 1-8. (Submitted)

Sohrabi Safa, Nader Maple, Carsten and Watson, Tim (2017)  In: Gao, James and El Souri, Mohammed and Keates, Simeon, (eds.) Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXI. Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, 6 . IOS Press, pp. 257-262. ISBN 9781614997917

Sheik, Al TariqMaple, CarstenWatson, TimAlhagagi, Hussam A.Sohrabi Safa, Nader and Lee, Sang Woo (2017)  In: The Second International Conference on Internet of Things, Data and Cloud Computing (ICC 2017), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 22-23 March 2017. Published in: ICC '17 Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Internet of things and Cloud Computing ISBN 9781450347747. doi: 

2016

Somer, TiiaHallaq, Bilal and Watson, Tim (2016)  Journal of Information Warfare, 15 (4). pp. 39-49. ISSN 1445-3312. 

He, HongmeiTiwari, AshutoshMehnen, JornWatson, TimMaple, CarstenJin, Yaochu and Gabrys, Bogdan (2016)  In: 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Canada, 24-29 Jul 2016. Published in: 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) ISBN 9781509006236. doi:

Kamarudin, Muhammad HilmiMaple, CarstenWatson, Tim and Sofian, Hasliza (2016)  In: International Conference on Cyber Security, Jakarta, Indonesia, 29-31 Oct 2015. Published in: 2015 Fourth International Conference on Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, and Digital Forensic (CyberSec) ISBN 9781467384995. 

Sample, CharCowley, Jennifer and Watson, Tim (2016)  In: New Paradigms in Security Workshop, Colorado, USA, 26-29 Sep 2016 (Unpublished)

Bryant, IanMaple, Carsten and Watson, Tim (2016)  In: 15th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ECCWS), Munich, Germany, 7-8 Jul 2016. Published in: Eccws 2016 - Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security pp. 42-51. ISBN 9781910810934.

Somer, T.Hallaq, Bilal and Watson, Tim (2016)  In: 15th European Conference on Cyber ​​Warfare and Security, Munich, Germany, 7-8 Jul 2016. Published in: Proceedings of The 15th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security - ECCWS 2016 ISBN 9781910810934. ISSN 2049-9870.

Sample, CharMaple, CarstenWatson, Tim and Hallaq, Bilal (2016)  Computers & Security .

He, HongmeiMaple, CarstenWatson, TimTiwari, AshutoshMehnen, JohnYaochu, Jin and Gabrys, Bogdan (2016)  In: IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI), Vancouver, Canada, 24-29 Jul 2016

2015

Nicholson, AndrewJanicke, Helge Watson, Tim and Smith, Richard (2015)  In: 10th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security: ICCWS2015, South Africa, 24-25 Mar 2015. Published in: The Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security: ICCWS2015 ISBN 9781910309964.

Le Compte, AlexisElizondo, David and Watson, Tim (2015)  In: 7th International Conference on Cyber Conflict: Architectures in Cyberspace (CyCon), 2015, Tallinn, 26-29 May 2015. Published in: 7th International Conference on Cyber Conflict: Architectures in Cyberspace (CyCon), 2015 pp. 203-216. ISBN 9789949954421. doi:

2014

Boyes, HughIsbell, Roy and Watson, Tim (2014)  In: 9th International Conference on Critical Information Infrastructures Security, Limassol, Cyprus, 13-15 Oct 2014. Published in: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 8985 pp. 12-23. ISBN 9783319316635. ISSN 0302-9743.

Boyes, H.Watson, Tim and Norris, P. (2014)  In: Asset Management Conference 2014, London, 27-28 Nov 2014. Published in: Asset Management Conference 2014 1.09 (6 .)-1.09 (6 .). ISBN 9781849198653. doi:

Boyes, H.A.Watson, TimNorris, P. and Isbell, R. (2014)  In: IET Conference on Future Intelligent Cities, London, 4-5 Dec 2014. Published in: IET Conference on Future Intelligent Cities 5 -5 . doi:ISSN 9781849199810.

St. John-Green, M. and Watson, Tim (2014)  In: 9th IET International Conference on System Safety and Cyber Security (2014), Manchester, United Kingdom, 15-16 Oct. 2014. Published in: 9th IET International Conference on System Safety and Cyber Security (2014) pp. 1-6. doi: ISSN 9781849199407.

Boyes, H.Norris, P.Bryant, I. and Watson, Tim (2014)  In: 9th IET International Conference on System Safety and Cyber Security (2014), Manchester, United Kingdom, 15-16 Oct 2014. Published in: 9th IET International Conference on System Safety and Cyber Security (2014) pp. 1-7. ISBN 9781849199407. doi:

Boyes, Hugh Isbell , Roy and Watson, Tim (2014)  pp. 49-61.

2013

Luque-Baena, Rafael M.Elizondo, DavidLópez-Rubio, EzequielPalomo, Esteban J. and Watson, Tim (2013)  Expert Systems with Applications, 40 (9). pp. 3580-3594. doi: ISSN 0957-4174.

Elizondo, David A.Morris, RobertWatson, Tim and Passow, Benjamin N. (2013)  International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, 27 (06). 1350019. doi: ISSN 0218-0014.

Nicholson, Andrew Janicke, Helge and Watson, Tim (2013)  In: 1st International Symposium on ICS & SCADA Cyber Security Research 2013. Published in: Proceeding ICS-CSR 2013 Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on ICS & SCADA Cyber Security Research 2013 pp. 56-65. ISBN 9781780172323.

2012

Palomo, E. J.North, J.Elizondo, D.Luque, R. M. and Watson, Tim (2012)  Neural Networks, 32 . pp. 275-284. doi:ISSN 0893-6080.

Palomo, E. J.Elizondo, D.Domínguez, E.Luque, R. M. and Watson, Tim (2012)  In: Computational Intelligence for Privacy and Security. Springer, pp. 75-95. ISBN 9783642252365

Bitter, ChristianNorth, JohnElizondo, David A. and Watson, Tim (2012)  In: Computational Intelligence for Privacy and Security. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 5-24. ISBN 9783642252365

2011

Palomo, E. J.North, J.Elizondo, D.Luque, R.M. and Watson, Tim (2011)  In: The 2011 International Joint Conference onNeural Networks (IJCNN), San Jose, CA, 31 Jul 2011 - 5 Aug 2011. Published in: The 2011 International Joint Conference onNeural Networks (IJCNN) pp. 1740-1747. ISBN 9781424496358. doi:

2010

Bitter, ChristianElizondo, David A. and Watson, Tim (2010)  In: The 2010 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Barcelona, 18-23 Jul 2010. Published in: The 2010 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN) pp. 1-8. ISBN 9781424469161. doi: