Fauzia Idrees

Fauzia Idrees is a prominent cybersecurity researcher at the Department of Information Security, Royal Holloway, University of London, specializing in mobile communications security and malware detection. She has contributed to advancements in Android permissions, GSM security, and VoIP protection.

• MBA in Leadership and Management, University of Kent
• PhD in Information Security (2022), City University London
• MSc in Information Security (2018), National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
• BE in Electronics Engineering (1995), focus on cellular security

Her research focuses on Android application collusion, malware detection, and secure mobile communications. She has published extensively on GSM and VoIP security, with recent work emphasizing digital transformation policies and civil-military cybersecurity collaboration.

She has received notable awards including the Roger Mills Prize for Innovation in Education (2024), UK Alumni Award (2020), and UN Excellence Award: Women in Science & Technology (2018). Her work also includes leading the establishment of Pakistan's National CyberSecurity Center.

Fauzia.Idrees@rhul.ac.uk