Alex Gebhard
Alex Gebhard

Research Assistant, Cyber Security Research Intern

About Me

Currently, I am a PhD student studying Computer Science at Marquette University.

Throughout college, I have been exploring new fields in Computer Science, both in my classes and outside of school. At Marquette, I am involved with numberous research projects such as TA-Bot (an automated assesment tool) and parsing & analyzing security-related DNS records for U.S. government websites. Additionally, I am an one of the first Scholarship For Service (SFS) students in the state of Wisconsin. Outside of school, I work as a Product Security Intern at Rockwell Automation. In my free time, I like to bike, play volleyball, and read non-fiction books.

Interests
  • Cybersecurity
  • Networking
  • Operating Systems
  • Computer Science Education
Education
  • PhD Computer Science

    Marquette University

  • BSc Computer Science

    Marquette University

📚 My Research

As a researcher focused on critical infrastructure and cybersecurity, my work aims to enhance the resilience and security of essential systems that underpin modern society. Critical infrastructure, including energy, transportation, water supply, government services and communication networks, is increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats that can disrupt services, compromise safety, and lead to significant economic losses.

My research investigates the intersection of cybersecurity practices and critical infrastructure management, emphasizing the development and deployment of secure protocols. See my publications below for work in these areas!

Please reach out to collaborate!

Featured Publications
Recent Publications
(2024). Attacks on EtherNet/IP and Mitigations Through CIP Security. In 10th ICSS Workshop.
(2024). Comparing the Security Approaches of CIP and OPC UA. In 2024 ACM RICSS.
(2024). Using Embedded Xinu to Teach Operating Systems on Baremetal RISC-V. In 2024 ACM SIGCSE TS.
(2023). Experiences with TA-Bot in CS1. In ACM CompEd.