Matthew Warren

Matthew Warren is a Professor of Cyber Security and Director of the RMIT University Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation. He has held leadership roles including Head of School at Deakin University. His research focuses on Cyber Security, Computer Ethics, and critical infrastructure protection, with grants from ARC (Australia), EPSRC (UK), and NRF (South Africa). He has taught globally and leads projects on cybersecurity in automated vehicles, cloud computing, and hybrid threats. Notable contributions include frameworks for AI capability development in international security dialogues and studies on cross-country cybersecurity risks in automated vehicle adoption.

Research interests span cybersecurity for connected systems (e.g., vehicles, space tech), ethical software development, and policy challenges. Supervised projects include cyber threat intelligence via AI/ML and frameworks for digital forensics in South Asia. He advocates for collaborative models between law enforcement and cloud providers to enhance forensic investigations.

His work emphasizes societal impacts of emerging tech, such as privacy in cloud contexts and cybersecurity readiness for critical infrastructure. He leads multidisciplinary teams addressing global cybersecurity challenges, with a focus on policy, technology, and human factors.