Shahid Raza

Shahid Raza is a Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Glasgow's School of Computing Science. He previously led the RISE Cybersecurity Unit in Sweden, establishing it as a leading research group. His expertise spans IoT Security, PKI, AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, and hardware/data security. Raza holds a PhD and Docentship from Uppsala University, alongside a Bachelor's with a Gold Medal for academic excellence.

Education: B.Sc. (Computer Science, 3.99/4.0 CGPA, Gold Medal), Licentiate, PhD, and Docentship in Cybersecurity from Sweden. He leads EU-funded projects like H2020 CONCORDIA and Horizon Europe CUSTODES, coordinating initiatives such as the Cyber Node and Cyber Range. Active in cybersecurity policy, he serves on the EU SCCG, ECSO, and EARTO Security & Defence Research working groups.

Research Interests

• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for IoT
• AIAgent-Driven Cybersecurity Solutions
• IoT Certification Standards
• Hardware Security for Low-Power Devices

Grants & Projects

• Coordinator: Horizon Europe CUSTODES
• Technical Leader: H2020 Arcadian-IoT
• Founder: RISE Cyber Range (Sweden's largest cybersecurity test facility)

Awards & Memberships

• IEEE Senior Member
• Gold Medal for Academic Excellence (Bachelor's)