Sebastian Eresheim

Sebastian Eresheim serves as a Researcher at the Institute of IT Security Research within the Department of Computer Science and Security at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences. His work focuses on developing innovative approaches to cybersecurity education and defense mechanisms through gamification, machine learning, and reinforcement learning techniques. He contributes to academic programs including Data Intelligence (MA) and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (BA).

Eresheim's research interests span across cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and machine learning applications in security contexts. His work particularly emphasizes practical security solutions through gamification of security concepts, reinforcement learning for malware containment, and threat intelligence systems. He has developed cyber defense games like PenQuest that provide hands-on security training experiences. His research bridges theoretical security concepts with practical implementations, especially in the areas of process classification for anomaly detection and modeling real-world threat scenarios.

Analysis of Eresheim's recent publications reveals a strong focus on applying artificial intelligence to cybersecurity challenges. His work demonstrates a progression from theoretical security modeling toward practical implementations, with increasing emphasis on gamification techniques for security education and reinforcement learning environments for cyber defense training. His research spans multiple domains including IT/OT infrastructure security, threat modeling, and security awareness training, showing interdisciplinary connections between computer science, game theory, and security engineering.

Eresheim actively participates in various research projects including KliWaSim, the Webinar Series "Secure Home Office," and the Josef Ressel Center for Unified Threat Intelligence on Targeted Attacks (TARGET). He regularly presents at conferences and delivers workshops on AI and security topics, including events like the ACTA TECH DAY 2024 where he presented "Artificial Intelligence 101." His outreach extends to media appearances on ORF NÖ heute discussing practical AI applications.