Yashovardhan Sharma
Yashovardhan Sharma
Department of Computer Science,
Robert Hooke Building,
Room 119
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Interests
My current research interests revolve around the intersection of malware detection, machine learning, and network security; based on which I designs systems to better profile and leverage adversarial behaviour for cyber defence. A lot of my research looks at detecting malware in large-scale computer networks using techniques that leverage algorithmic learning and existing human domain knowledge.
My previous research has included investigating the safety and security of avionic systems, diving into the world of cybercrime and DDoS attacks, designing secure systems with novel cryptographic primitives, and creating a cost-effective method for diagnosing hard-to-detect sleep disorders using off-the-shelf sensors and a mobile phone. Outside the world of privacy and security, I ardently support and take part in work to address climate change and promote universal education, and frequently use my technological skills to aid these tasks.
Teaching
I was a Departmental Lecturer for Computer Networks at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford, where I taught 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates in Computer Science, Computer Science and Philosophy, and Mathematics and Computer Science.
Biography
Yashovardhan Sharma is a Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for Doctoral Training in Cybersecurity within the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford. He is a Commonwealth Scholar, being the only computer scientist to receive the Commonwealth PhD scholarship from India in his year. He is also a GLI (Global Leader Initiative) Scholar and a winner of the Cyber 9/12 UK Strategy Challenge. In a previous avatar, he received an MPhil in Advanced Computer Science from the University of Cambridge where he was both a BP-Clare Hall Scholar and a J.N. Tata Scholar. He received his BTech (Honours) in Computer Science and Engineering from IIIT-Delhi where he was on the Dean's List, an S.N. Bose Scholar, and one of the few recipients of the prestigious Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award.
Selected Publications
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To TTP or not to TTP?: Exploiting TTPs to Improve ML−based Malware Detection
Yashovardhan Sharma‚ Eleonora Giunchiglia‚ Simon Birnbach and Ivan Martinovic
In 2023 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR). Pages 8−15. 2023.
Details about To TTP or not to TTP?: Exploiting TTPs to Improve ML−based Malware Detection | BibTeX data for To TTP or not to TTP?: Exploiting TTPs to Improve ML−based Malware Detection | DOI (10.1109/CSR57506.2023.10225000)
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RADAR: A TTP−Based Extensible‚ Explainable‚ and Effective System for Network Traffic Analysis and Malware Detection
Yashovardhan Sharma‚ Simon Birnbach and Ivan Martinovic
In Proceedings of the 2023 European Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Conference. Pages 159–166. New York‚ NY‚ USA. 2023. Association for Computing Machinery.
Details about RADAR: A TTP−Based Extensible‚ Explainable‚ and Effective System for Network Traffic Analysis and Malware Detection | BibTeX data for RADAR: A TTP−Based Extensible‚ Explainable‚ and Effective System for Network Traffic Analysis and Malware Detection | DOI (10.1145/3590777.3590804) | Link to RADAR: A TTP−Based Extensible‚ Explainable‚ and Effective System for Network Traffic Analysis and Malware Detection
Activities
- Software and Systems Security
- Machine Learning Systems
- Deep Learning
- Security
- Cyber Security Oxford
- Systems Security