Leif Nilsen

Leif Nilsen serves as a security specialist at Thales and holds an Adjunct Professor position at the University of Oslo/UNIK, bridging industrial cybersecurity expertise with academic research in critical technology domains.

His research portfolio spans high-impact interdisciplinary fields:

• Core security specializations: Information Security, System Security, and IoT Security
• Wireless infrastructure: Wireless and Mobile Networks, Mobile Services, Sensor Systems, and Radio Propagation
• Societal applications: eHealth (including pregnancy safety systems), Digital Inclusion, and Satellite Communications

His work demonstrates strong convergence between theoretical security frameworks and real-world implementations.

Key research initiatives drive his academic contributions:

• DigI: Digital Inclusion and Internet Lite for All projects addressing connectivity gaps
• IoTSec and SCOTT IoT securing next-generation sensor networks
• ESA Ka-band satellite communications research
• TrygtSvangerskap and GravidPluss eHealth platforms for maternal care

Through the ITS wiki platform, he actively supports graduate education in Wireless Networks and Information Security, supervising Master's/PhD thesis projects while maintaining strong industry-academia collaboration through Thales.