Cloud Security Research Group
1. Introduction:
The Cloud Security Research Group is a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to advancing the field of secure computing in the cloud environment. Our mission is to address the evolving challenges of cybersecurity by developing robust, scalable, and efficient solutions to protect data, ensure privacy, and maintain trust in cloud-based systems.
Focusing on key areas such as cryptography, secure distributed systems, blockchain applications, and AI-driven security mechanisms, the group is at the forefront of cutting-edge research. Through a combination of theoretical insights and practical implementations, we aim to create a safer digital landscape for businesses, governments, and individuals.
With a multidisciplinary team of researchers, state-of-the-art facilities, and ongoing collaborative projects, the Cloud Security Research Group is committed to contributing to the global cybersecurity ecosystem while promoting innovation and excellence.
2. Research Areas
3. Group Members
Ser | Name | Designation | Specialization | Contact |
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a. | Dr Shahzaib Tahir | Associate Professor | Cloud Security and Cryptography | [email protected] |
4. Publications
- [J1] B. Mudassar, S. Tahir, F. Khan, S. A. Shah, S. I. Shah, Q. H. Abbasi, “Privacy-Preserving Data Analytics in Internet of Medical Things”, Future Internet 2024. (Impact Factor 2.8)
- [J2] S. Hussain, S. Tahir, A. Masood, H. Tahir, “Blockchain-enabled Secure Communication Framework for Enhancing Trust and Access Control in the Internet of Vehicles (IoV)”, IEEE Access 2024. (Impact Factor 3.4)
- [J3] A. Javed, I. Rashid, S. Tahir, S. Saeed, A. M. Almuhaideb, K. Alissa, “AdamW+: Machine Learning Framework to Detect Domain Generation Algorithms for Malware”, IEEE Access 2024. (Impact Factor 3.9)
- [J4] M. Sheeraz, H. Durad, S. Tahir, H. Tahir, S. Saeed, A. M. Almuhaideb, “Advancing Snort IPS to Achieve Line Rate Traffic Processing for Effective Network Security Monitoring”, IEEE Access 2024. (Impact Factor 3.9)
- [J5] F. Khan, A. Akram, S. Tahir, A. Iqbal, S. A. Shah, “Privacy Preserving Inference for Deep Neural Networks: Optimizing Homomorphic Encryption for Efficient and Secure Classification”, IEEE Access 2024. (Impact Factor 3.9)
- [J6] M. Ihtasham, S. Tahir, H. Tahir, A. Hasan, A. Sultan, S. Saeed, O. Rana, “Privacy Preserving and Serverless Homomorphic-based Searchable Encryption as a Service (SEaaS)”, IEEE Access, 2023. (Impact Factor 3.476).
- [J7] S. Tahir, M. A. Shahbaz, H. Tahir, M. Awais, F. Khan, R. Tahir, S. Saeed, A. M. Almuhaideb, “A Novel Approach to Reduce Breaches of Aircraft Communication Data”, Electronics, 2022. (Impact Factor: 2.9).
- [J8] H. Malik, S. Tahir, H. Tahir, M. Ihtasham, F. Khan, “A Homomorphic Approach for Security and Privacy Preservation of Smart Airports”, Elsevier Future Generation Computer Systems, 2022, (Impact Factor: 7.5).
- [J9] A. Sultan, S. Tahir, H. Tahir, T. Anwer F. Khan, M. Rajarajan, O. Rana, “A Novel Image-based Homomorphic Approach for Preserving the Privacy of Autonomous Vehicles Connected to the Cloud”, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2022. (Impact Factor 9.55)
- [J10] M. H. Murtaza, H. Tahir, S. Tahir, Z. A. Alizai, Q. Riaz, M. Hussain, “A Portable Hardware Security Module and Cryptographic Key Generator”, Elsevier Journal of Information Security and Applications, 2022. (Impact Factor 5.6)
- [J11] Y. Iqbal, S. Tahir, H. Tahir, F. Khan, S. Saeed, A. Almuhaideb, A. M. Syed, “A Novel Homomorphic Approach for Preserving Privacy of Patient’s Data in Telemedicine”, Sensors, 2022. (Impact Factor 3.9)
- [J12] F. Amjad, F. Khan, S. Tahir, T. Yaqoob, H. Abbas, “ENCVIDC: An Innovative Approach for Encoded Video Content Classification”, Springer Neural Computing and Applications, 2022. (Impact Factor: 6).
- [J13] W. Ajmal, F. Khan, S. Tahir, F. Amjad, J. Ahmad, Yinghui Zhang, “HLSBD2 – A Quantum Secure Hybrid Level Source Based Data Deduplication for the Cloud”, Springer Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, 2022, (Impact Factor: 7.104).
- [J14] M. Awais, S. Tahir, F. Khan, H. Tahir, R. Tahir, R.Latif, M. Yasir, “A Novel Searchable Encryption Scheme to Reduce the Access Pattern Leakage”, Elsevier Future Generation Computer Systems, 2022, (Impact Factor: 7.5).
- [J15] S. Tahir, H. Tahir, R. Tahir, R. Muttukrishnan, H. Abbas, “Water is a Viable Data Storage Medium: A Security and Privacy Viewpoint”, Electronics, 2022. (Impact Factor: 2.9).
- [J16] Z. Zulkifl, F. Khan, S. Tahir, M. Afzal, W. Iqbal, A. Rehman, S. Saeed, A. M. Almuhaideb, “FBASHI: Fuzzy and Blockchain-Based Adaptive Security for Healthcare IoTs”, IEEE Access, 2022, (Impact Factor: 3.9)
- J17] R. Tahir, S. Tahir, H. Tahir, K. Mcdonald-maier, G. Howells, A. Sajjad, “A Novel ICMetric Public Key Framework for Secure Communication”, Elsevier Journal of Network and Computer Applications 2021, (Impact Factor: 7.574).
- [J18] S. Tahir, H. Tahir, A. Sajjad, M. Rajarajan, F. Khan, “Privacy-preserving COVID-19 Contact Tracing using Blockchain”, IEEE Journal of Communications and Networks 2021, (Impact Factor: 3.908).
- [J19] R. Latif, M. U. Ahmed, S. Tahir, S. Latif, W. Iqbal, A. Ahmad, “A Novel Trust Management Model for Edge Computing”, Springer Complex & Intelligent Systems, 2021, (Impact Factor: 6.700).
- [J20] M. Mehdi, M. T. Ajani, H. Tahir, S. Tahir, Z. Alizai,, F. Khan, Q. Riaz, M. Hussain, “PUF-Based Key Generation Scheme for Secure Group Communication Using MEMS” Electronics 2021, 10, 1691. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141691 (Impact Factor: 2.690)
- [J21] F. Khan, S. Khan, S. Tahir, J. Ahmad, H. Tahir, S. A. Shah, “Granular Data Access Control with Patient-Centric Policy Update for Healthcare”, Sensors, 2021 (Impact Factor: 3.847)
- [J22] A. R. Sultan, I. Rashid, F. Khan, S. Tahir, M. Pasha, A. Sultan, “A new secure authentication based distance bounding protocol”, PeerJ Computer Science, 2021 (Impact Factor: 2.41)
- J23] A. Y. Khan, R. Latif, S. Latif, S. Tahir, G. Batool, T. Saba, “Malicious Insider Attack Detection in IoTs Using Data Analytics”, IEEE Access, 2020 (Impact Factor: 4.098).
- [J24] Z. A. Alizai, H. Tahir, M. H. Murtaza, S. Tahir, K. Mcdonald-maier, “Key-Based Cookie-Less Session Management Framework for Application Layer Security”, IEEE Access, 2019. (Impact Factor: 4.098).
- [J25] S. Tahir, S. Ruj, Y. Rahulamathavan, M. Rajarajan, C. Glackin, “A New Secure and Lightweight Searchable Encryption Scheme over Encrypted Cloud Data”, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing, 2017. (Impact Factor: 3.826)
- [J26] S. Tahir, L. Steponkus, S. Ruj, M. Rajarajan, A. Sajjad, “A Parallelized Disjunctive Query based Searchable Encryption Scheme for Big Data”, Elsevier Future Generation Computer Systems, 2018. (Impact Factor: 4.639)
- [J27] S. Tahir, S. Ruj, A. Sajjad, M. Rajarajan, “Fuzzy Keywords enabled Ranked Searchable Encryption Scheme for a Public Cloud Environment”, Elsevier Computer Communications, 2019. (Impact Factor: 2.613)
5. PhD Students
- Ms. Rana Khattak (PhD)- Privacy Preserving Federated Learning
- Ms. Aimen Sultan (PhD)- Privacy Preserving Searchable Encryption
- Ms. Hadiya Amjad (PhD)- Trust Modeling for IoTs in Blockchain
- Ms. Sehrish Ferdous (PhD)- Privacy Preserving Semantic Analysis
- Ms. Haleema Zia (PhD)- Enhancing Quality within Information Security Risk Management