Biography
I am an ambitious academic professional and Alfred Deakin Medalist with a diverse background in Information Technology and Criminology. I provide evolving talent and passion in:
- Teaching and Learning
- Cyber Security Education, Training and Awareness
- Agile Project Management and Requirements Analysis
- Data Analytics and Statistics
- Consulting and Research
- Web and Software Development
I possess a great capacity to learn and grasp new ideas quickly, the flexibility to work well on my own initiative and a friendly attitude to excel in cross-functional team-environments. I am a self-starter with personal drive and commitment to provide exceptional service to stakeholders. I thrive in investigating and researching technological problems and vulnerabilities that may lead to fraud or Cybercrime and design solutions for protection. Lastly, I have shown dedication and loyalty in the past as well as being effective in stressful situations and meeting deadlines.
I have had recent success where I led a large 3-year cyber-security research project, which involved hands-on experiments such as:
- Data Collection and Analytics
- Forensics and Penetration Testing
- Offender and Victim Profiling
- Algorithm Design and Implementation
A final solution was delivered in this project which operated in a complicated massively multi-user online system. This solution at the heart was an intricate autonomous algorithm, which proved to reduce Virtual Property Theft (account intrusion and digital goods theft) in real-time with a high degree of accuracy (80%). My work has and will save many users from becoming victims of this specific highly profitable form of Cybercrime. The demonstrated skills and experience acquired here can be applied to e-crime, forensics, fraud and information security fields.
You can find two of my free online courses at:
- Cyber Security for Small and Medium Enterprises: Identifying Threats and Preventing Attacks - https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cyber-security-business
- Becoming Career Smart: How to Sell Yourself - http://futurelearn.com/courses/career-smart-sell-yourself
Career highlights
Awarded PhD from Deakin University in 2013.
Alfred Deakin Thesis Medal awardee for 2014 for research that was focused on 'Improving the world'.
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Knowledge areas
IT Security. Forensics. Hacking Countermeasures. Biotechnology. Criminology. Agile Project Management.
Media appearances
Alfred Deakin Winning Research
http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/stories/2014/04/09/winning-research
Publications
Nicholas Patterson, Dhananjay Thiruvady, Guy Wood-Bradley
(2021), pp. 24-41, Handbook of research on management and strategies for digital enterprise transformation, Hershey, Pa., B1
Deep learning algorithms for cyber security applications: A survey
G Li, P Sharma, L Pan, S Rajasegarar, C Karmakar, N Patterson
(2021), Vol. 29, pp. 447-471, Journal of Computer Security, C1
Capability demands of digital service innovation
Josette Coldwell-Neilson, Trudi Cooper, Nick Patterson
(2020), pp. 45-64, Leadership, management, and adoption techniques for digital service innovation, Hershey, Pa., B1
Going digital to enhance the learning of undergraduate students
Nicholas Patterson, Madeleine Schultz, Guy Wood-Bradley, Elicia Lanham, Chie Adachi
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-15, Journal of university teaching and learning practice, Wollongong, N.S.W., C1
Gathering Intelligence on Student Information Behavior Using Data Mining
Lei Pan, N Patterson, S Mckenzie, S Rajasegarar, G Wood-Bradley, J Rough, W Luo, E Lanham, J Coldwell-Neilson
(2020), Vol. 68, pp. 636-658, Library Trends, Baltimore, Md., C1
An improved authentication scheme for Internet of Vehicles based on blockchain technology
Xiaoliang Wang, Pengjie Zeng, Nick Patterson, Frank Jiang, Robin Doss
(2019), Vol. 7, pp. 45061-45072, IEEE access, Piscataway, N.J., C1
Barker Dominique, Nicholas Patterson
(2019), Vol. 1, pp. 1-7, COJ electronics & communications, New York, N.Y., C1
Virtually there: the potential, process and problems of using 360° video in the classroom
Sophie Mckenzie, Justin Rough, Aaron Spence, Nick Patterson
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 211-219, Issues in informing science and information technology, Santa Rosa, Calif., C1
Nicholas Patterson, R Trujillo Rasua, M Hobbs, G Wood-Bradley, J Currey, E Lanham
(2019), pp. 20-30, EAISR 2019 : European Academic Institute for Scientific Research Conferences Proceedings, Berlin, Germany, E1
Cyber security insights into self-proclaimed virtual world hackers
Nicholas Patterson, M Hobbs, F Jiang, L Pan
(2019), pp. 73-87, CSITEC 2019 : Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Science, Information Technology, Vienna, Austria, E1
An efficient dynamic group-based batch verification scheme for vehicular sensor networks
L Jiang, Y Wang, J Tian, F Jiang, Nicholas Patterson, R Ram Mohan Doss
(2019), pp. 52-64, FNSS 2019 : Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of Future Network Systems and Security, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
A cyber-threat analytic model for autonomous detection of virtual property theft
N Patterson, T Zhu, M Hobbs
(2017), Vol. 25, pp. 358-381, Information and computer security, Bingley, Eng., C1
Visualization of big data security - a case study on the KDD99 cup data set
Z Ruan, Y Miao, L Pan, N Patterson, J Zhang
(2017), Vol. 3, pp. 250-259, Digital communications and networks, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A direct insight into victims of cybercrime
N Patterson, M Hobbs, D Palmer
(2013), pp. 603-610, TrustCom 2013 : Proceedings of the 12th IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Virtual world security inspection
N Patterson, M Hobbs
(2012), Vol. 7, pp. 895-907, Journal of networks, Oulu, Finland, C1
Virtual property theft detection framework
N Patterson, M Hobbs, J Abawajy
(2012), pp. 177-184, TRUSTCOM 2012 : Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications, Liverpool, England, E1
N Patterson, M Hobbs
(2011), pp. 1-9, ATIS 2011 : Proceedings of the 2nd Applications and Techniques in Information Security Workshop, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Can virtual world property be considered a digital good?
N Patterson, M Hobbs
(2010), pp. 33-40, IADIS ITS 2010 : Proceedings of THE IADIS International Conference : Internet Technologies & Society, Perth, Australia, E1
A multidiscipline approach to governing virtual property theft in virtual worlds
N Patterson, M Hobbs
(2010), pp. 161-171, What kind of information society? : governance, virtuality, surveillance, sustainability, resilience : 9th IFIP TC 9 international conference, HCC9 2010 and 1st IFIP TC 11 international conference, CIP 2010, held as part of WCC 2010, Brisbane, Australia, September 20-23, 2010 : proceedings, Brisbane, Queensland, E1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Responsible gambling for preventing and reducing harm through digital education.
Dr Sophie Mckenzie, Dr Nick Patterson, Prof Jo Coldwell-Neilson, Dr Elicia Lanham, Dr Guy Wood-Bradley, Dr Chathu Ranaweera, Prof Samantha Thomas, Dr Hannah Pitt
NSW Government - Office of Responsible Gambling
- 2021: $150,000
- 2019: $75,000
Industry and Other Funding
Supporting older people who are disadvantaged with increased access to work through Deakin Professional Credentials
Dr Nick Patterson, Adj/Prof Marcus Bowles, Dr Andrea North-Samardzic, Ms Jane Fahey, Ms Sophie Lanyon
Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation - General Grants
- 2018: $50,000
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report