Dr. Claude Fachkha

Dr. Claude Fachkha (Member, IEEE) received his Bachelor of Engineering in computer and communication from Notre Dame University in 2008. Furthermore, Claude obtained his Master’s in information systems security engineering and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Concordia University Canada in 2010 and 2015, respectively. Claude is a recipient of the prestigious Fonds de Recherche du Quebec – Nature et Technologies (FQRNT) award from Canada. He served as Technical Editor for the IEEE Communication Magazine. He has 39 publications including book chapters, journals, and conference papers. He is currently an assistant professor at the College of Engineering and IT, University of Dubai. Furthermore, he is a co-founder at Steppa Cyber Inc. Canada. His research interests are in the areas of cyber security, data science, IoT, data mining, and machine learning.

2. Academic Credentials

Assistant Professor

3. Discipline/Specialism

Engineering, Technology, and IT Management

4. Professional Experience

NCFTA Canada, Steppa Cyber Inc. Canada, IEEE

5. Research Interests

cyber security, data science, IoT, data mining, and machine learning

Publications

Title	Cited by Cited by	Year
Communication security for smart grid distribution networks E Bou-Harb, C Fachkha, M Pourzandi, M Debbabi, C Assi IEEE Communications Magazine 51 (1), 42-49, 2013	256	2013
Darknet as a source of cyber intelligence: Survey, taxonomy, and characterization C Fachkha, M Debbabi IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials 18 (2), 1197-1227, 2015	132	2015
Internet-scale Probing of CPS: Inference, Characterization and Orchestration Analysis. C Fachkha, E Bou-Harb, A Keliris, ND Memon, M Ahamad NDSS, 2017	89	2017
Fingerprinting internet DNS amplification DDoS activities C Fachkha, E Bou-Harb, M Debbabi 2014 6th International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility and Security …, 2014	79	2014
Inferring distributed reflection denial of service attacks from darknet C Fachkha, E Bou-Harb, M Debbabi Computer Communications 62, 59-71, 2015	59	2015
Towards a forecasting model for distributed denial of service activities C Fachkha, E Bou-Harb, M Debbabi 2013 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications …, 2013	54	2013
Investigating the dark cyberspace: Profiling, threat-based analysis and correlation C Fachkha, E Bou-Harb, A Boukhtouta, S Dinh, F Iqbal, M Debbabi 2012 7th International Conference on Risks and Security of Internet and …, 2012	43	2012
Power Jacking your Station: In-depth Security Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Management Systems T Nasr, S Torabi, E Bou-Harb, C Fachkha, C Assi Computers & Security 112, 102511, 2022	30	2022
On the inference and prediction of DDoS campaigns C Fachkha, E Bou‐Harb, M Debbabi Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing 15 (6), 1066-1078, 2015	23	2015
Cyber Threat Investigation of SCADA Modbus Activities C Fachkha 2019 10th IFIP international conference on new technologies, mobility and …, 2019	18	2019
Inferring internet-scale infections by correlating malware and probing activities E Bou-Harb, C Fachkha, M Debbabi, C Assi 2014 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 640-646, 2014	13	2014
Digital Forensics and Investigations of the Internet of Things: A Short Survey S Amiroon, C Fachkha 2020 3rd International Conference on Signal Processing and Information …, 2020	6	2020
On the collaborative inference of DDoS: an information-theoretic distributed approach OF Ezzahra, B Khaled, E Bou-Harb, C Fachkha, B Zouari 2018 14th International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing …, 2018	6	2018
A Microservices Architecture for ADS-B Data Security Using Blockchain HA Damis, D Shehada, C Fachkha, A Gawanmeh, JN Al-Karaki 2020 3rd International Conference on Signal Processing and Information …, 2020	5	2020
A Big Data Fusion to Profile CPS Security Threats Against Operational Technology K Biron, W Bazzaza, K Yaqoob, A Gawanmeh, C Fachkha 2020 IEEE 21st International Symposium on" A World of Wireless, Mobile and …, 2020	5	2020
Data-Driven Intelligence for Characterizing Internet-Scale IoT Exploitations N Neshenko, M Husak, E Bou-Harb, P Čeleda, S Al-Mulla, C Fachkha 2018 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps), 1-7, 2018	5	2018
Security monitoring of the cyber space C Fachkha Cybersecurity policies and strategies for cyberwarfare prevention, 62-83, 2015	5	2015
The Age of Ransomware: A Survey on the Evolution, Taxonomy, and Research Directions CA Salwa Razaulla, Claude Fachkha, Christine Markarian, Amjad Gawanmeh ... IEEE Access, 2023	3*	2023
Helium-based IoT Devices: Threat Analysis and Internet-scale Exploitations V Rammouz, J Khoury, D Klisura, M Safaei Pour, M Safaei Pour, ... The 19th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing …, 2023	2	2023
ChargePrint: A Framework for Internet-Scale Discovery and Security Analysis of EV Charging Management Systems T Nasr, S Torabi, E Bou-Harb, C Fachkha, C Assi Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium, 2023	2	2023
Performance Evaluation of a Lightweight IoT Authentication Protocol D Shehada, A Gawanmeh, C Fachkha, HA Damis 2020 3rd International Conference on Signal Processing and Information …, 2020	2	2020
Prevention of DDoS attacks in IoT networks FE Ouerfelli, K Barbaria, B Zouari, C Fachkha Advanced Information Networking and Applications: Proceedings of the 34th …, 2020	2	2020
Cyber Security Threats Targeting CPS Systems: A Novel Approach Using Honeypots S Almulla, E Bou-Harb, C Fachkha	2	2018
Darknet as a Source of Cyber Threat Intelligence: Investigating Distributed and Reflection Denial of Service Attacks C Fachkha Concordia University, 2015	2	2015
Multi-scale Adaptive Threshold for DDoS Detection FE Ouerfelli, K Barbaria, B Zouari, C Fachkha Risks and Security of Internet and Systems: 14th International Conference …, 2020	1	2020
On inferring and characterizing large-scale probing and DDoS campaigns E Bou-Harb, C Fachkha Computer and Network Security Essentials, 461-474, 2018	1	2018
Characterizing Mobile Money Phishing Using Reinforcement Learning AN Nzeket, VLT Ngongag, F Tchakounté, M Atemkeng, C Fachkha IEEE Access, 1 - 1, 2023		2023
Feature Engineering Considerations in IoT: A Case Study JMK Fotso, I Abbo, F Tchakounte, W Shu, C Fachkha EAI International Conference on Safe, Secure, Ethical, Responsible …, 2023		2023
Feature Analysis and Classification of Collusive Android App-Pairs Using DBSCAN Clustering Algorithm RY Mawoh, F Tchakounte, JB Ali, C Fachkha EAI International Conference on Safe, Secure, Ethical, Responsible …, 2023		2023
A Gamification Architecture to Enhance Phishing Awareness JE Ntsama, C Fachkha, PB Owomo, AC Focho EAI International Conference on Safe, Secure, Ethical, Responsible …, 2023		2023
Blockchain for Email Security: A Perspective on Existing and Potential Solutions for Phishing Attacks J Al-Karaki, I Almalkawi, L Al-Abed, C Fachkha The Fifth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications, 2023		2023
Stability Analysis of New Generalized Mean-Square Stochastic Fractional Differential Equations and Their Applications TU Khan, C Markarian, C Fachkha		2023
An Online Deterministic Algorithm for Non-metric Facility Leasing C Markarian, C Fachkha 26th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS), 2023		2023
Comparing Cyber Physical Systems with RFID Applications: Common Attacks and Countermeasure Challenges S Miniaoui, S Muammar, C Lubamba, C Fachkha International Journal of Business Information Systems 40 (4), 540-559, 2022		2022
Multi-scale Adaptive Threshold for DDoS Detection C Fachkha Risks and Security of Internet and Systems: 14th International Conference …, 2020		2020
Analysis of biometric data using watermarking techniques F Jorh, B ÖZYER, C Fachkha Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences 28 (6), 3235 …, 2020		2020
Distributed Detection System Using Wavelet Decomposition and Chi-Square Test FE Ouerfelli, K Barbaria, B Zouari, C Fachkha International Conference on Risks and Security of Internet and Systems, 365-377, 2019		2019
On the Inference and Prediction of DDoS Botnets C Fachkha, E Bou-Harb, M Debbabi		2014