Shane McFly

Shane McFly is a Senior Cybersecurity Researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Adjunct Faculty at Colorado School of Mines. His work focuses on securing energy communication and control systems through vulnerability analysis, testbed design, and cybersecurity frameworks.

• Master of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

McFly's research spans Cybersecurity, Network Architecture, and Testbed Design. He develops simulation pipelines for cyberattack analysis and contributes to cybersecurity standards for energy systems. His work integrates machine learning, anomaly detection, and distributed energy resource security.

Recent publications highlight trends in cybersecurity frameworks, attack simulation, and energy system resilience. These studies emphasize real-time threat modeling and cross-sector collaboration.

• Illinois Cyber Security Scholars Program (2015)

McFly collaborates with federal agencies (DOE, DOD, DHS) and industry stakeholders to enhance energy sector cybersecurity. He participates in professional networks like DEFCON Ethics Village, OpenNSM, and IEEE, contributing to national energy security initiatives.