Overview
I work part-time for the Dementia Research Institute within the School of Medicine in an IT role as Data Infrastructure Manager Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. I am also a part-time PhD student in Cyber Security in the School of Computer Science and Informatics Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
MEDIC MPSS profile: https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/braithwaites
COMSC PGR profile: https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/research-staff/braithwaitesj1
Research
Thesis
Exploring Usability and Effectiveness of Hardening Techniques for Industrial Control Systems
Funding sources
I am a full-time member of staff and my part-time PhD is therefore funded as a staff member.
Biography
I have been employed as Data Infrastructure Manager for the Dementia Research Institute since July 2022. In my work for the DRI, I have responsibility at Institute level for designing and supporting systems for managing large datasets.
My background was originally in electronic engineering and I worked in process control and automation in industry, later moving into software engineering and then IT system administration. I was awarded the professional registrations of Incorporated Engineer in 2018, Advanced RITTech in 2023 and European Engineer in 2023.
I started my part-time PhD in Cyber Security with the School of Computer Science and Informatics in April 2024, whilst continuing to work for the DRI. My PhD involves investigating hardening techniques for ICS fieldbus networks.
Professional memberships
- Professional Member of the BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT)
