Dr. Barney Craggs

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Biography

Barney Craggs is a lecturer and Chief Information Security Officer with expertise in Security Ergonomics, Cyber Security, Human Factors, and Cyber Physical Systems. His research interests focus on the potential risks to human safety within the lifecycle of cyber physical systems, particularly the decision-making processes that arise from information-based decisions. Craggs' work emphasizes the use of human factors and ergonomics to identify and mitigate cyber security risks, promoting the design of safe and secure cyber physical systems. He leads the Bristol Cyber Security Group, guiding cyber physical projects and designing infrastructures for testing cyber security within critical national infrastructures. An active participant in the UK’s Industrial Control Systems community, Craggs is involved in collaborative programmes with a variety of industrial and governmental partners, contributing to research projects aimed at enhancing cyber security resilience and understanding the impact of security cultures within organizations. His current work includes projects like 'Framework for Risk-Informed Playbooks Supporting Cybersecurity Safety Resilience CNI.'

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Bristol • Bristol, England

Teaching and researching in the fields of Cyber Security and Human Factors.

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research statement/proposal
Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.