Dr. Nikki Robinson

Dissertation Chair/Adjunct Professor
IBMDr. Nikki Robinson is a Security Architect with IBM and serves as an Adjunct Professor for Capitol Technology University. Her research is focused on blending psychology and cybersecurity. She has a background in IT Operations and Engineering and moved into the Security field several years ago. Her areas of expertise are in vulnerability management, security architecture and design, as well as integrating human factors into security engineering practices. Dr. Robinson holds two doctorate degrees from Capitol Tech: Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Cybersecurity and Ph.D. in Human Factors, as well as several industry certifications (CISSP, CEH, MCITP, etc). She is also an Advisory Board Member for the Center for Women in Cyber at Capitol Tech.
Areas of Expertise:
- IT Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity
- Human Factors
- Risk Management
- Vulnerability Management
Biography:
Education
- PhD, Human Factors, Capitol Technology University
- DSc, Cybersecurity, Capitol Technology University
- MSc, Telecommunications and Systems Management, Capitol Technology University
- BS, IT and Software Engineering, University of Phoenix
Certifications & Licenses
- CISSP
- CEH
- CNDA
- MCITP
- CCA
- CCAA
Research & Publications
Peer-Reviewed (Refereed) Publications
- A Qualitative Exploratory Study into Vulnerability Chaining Blindness Terminology and Viability (Dec 2021)
- Vulnerability Chaining - Considerations Across the Enterprise (Jan 2021)
- Graphing Website Relationships for Risk Prediction: Identifying Derived Threats to Users Based on Known Indicators (Nov 2020)
- Exam Writer for CEH v11 (Oct 2020)
- Do Users Identify Password Strength? (Sep 2020)
- Scoring Vulnerabilities After Seeing a Chained Demonstration (Apr 2020)
- Shades of Perception: User Factors in Identifying Password Strength (Jan 2020)
- An Examination of Vulnerability Scoring Using Chained Vulnerability Attacks (Dissertation) (May 2019)
Organizations & Affiliations
- ICIT Fellow
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Member
- Women in Cybersecurity, Member
Volunteer/Service Experience
- InfraGrad Maryland, President
Portfolio/Personal Website
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nikki-robinson/
- Website: Cyberthreads.tech