PhD in Cyber Security

Title: Design and Evaluation of a Hybrid Cyber Range Architecture for Secure, Scalable and Realistic Cyber-Physical Training Environments./nProvider: Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom./nThis PhD focuses on design and evaluation of a hybrid cyber range architecture to create secure, scalable and realistic cyber-physical training environments./nEntry qualifications include a bachelor (First Class or 2:1 equivalent in UK) and master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Cyber Security or related field, strong software skills with experience or exposure to ML frameworks, familiarity with networking hardware, and knowledge of operational technology as an advantage./nThe PhD will be fully funded by the University (via an Externally funded Research Project) and the funding covers monthly stipend, tuition fee, travel for conferences and access to the Cyber Range testbed lab and related research equipment./nApplications close Friday 30 January 2026. Interviews planned from Monday 2 February to Friday 16 February 2026.