Katarzyna Mazur

Dr. Katarzyna Mazur is a Senior Lecturer at the Chair of Cybersecurity and Computer Linguistics, Institute of Computer Science and Mathematics, within the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland. Her academic work focuses on practical cybersecurity education through hands-on CTF methodologies and security modeling for both networked systems and critical infrastructure.

• Current position since at least 2014
• Active research in security metrics and energy-efficient data center security
• Developed innovative teaching approaches for web application security
• Contributed to IEEE/MDPI/Springer-indexed publications

Research interests span cybersecurity, IoT security, and security modeling with specific focus on attack surface quantification, secure sensor networks, and energy-aware security solutions. Her publications from 2014-2022 reveal consistent work on security-performance tradeoffs in distributed systems.

Recent publications show increasing emphasis on pedagogical innovation using capture-the-flag competitions alongside traditional research in critical infrastructure protection. Key technical areas include LoRa communication security, DDoS defense mechanisms, and access control modeling.

Available contact: katarzyna.mazur@mail.umcs.pl. Office located at room 412, 4th floor, Institute of Computer Science, 9 Akademicka St, Lublin. Offers consultations by prior electronic arrangement.