Contact details:
CLAYTON SOUTH VIC 3169 AUSTRALIA
Biography
Dr Marthie Grobler is a Principal Research Scientist in the emerging field of human-centred cybersecurity at CSIRO’s Data61. Her research focus is on enhancing the usability of security solutions by considering human factors, with a strong interest in executive education, cybersecurity governance and critical infrastructure resilience and protection. Marthie spearheaded the establishment of the original human-centric security research team in CSIRO, which focuses on addressing the alignment and integration of human factors in the cyber domain to enhance security adoption and efficiency. Her research, management and consulting experience span multiple continents, national and state government departments, and a variety of domains linked with the digital domain.
Other Interests
Marthie is keen to meet potential collaborators/co-authors, interesting people to share a story/presentation with her group of PhD students, or motivated PhD candidates with a keen interest in human centric security to supervise.
Professional Areas
Current Roles
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Team leader: Human-Centric Security
Leading the team in the Cybersecurity and Quantum Systems group focusing on human related cybersecurity activities
Academic Qualifications
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2012
Certified Information Security Manager
ISACA -
2010
PhD Computer Science
University of Johannesburg -
2007
M.Sc Computer Science cum laude
University of Johannesburg -
2005
B.Sc Honours Computer Science cum laude
University of Johannesburg -
2004
B.Sc Finance (Information Technology)
Rand Afrikaans University
Professional Experiences
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2021-current
Principal Research Scientist
CSIRO -
2020-2021
Deputy Research Director: Software and Computational Systems
CSIRO -
2017-2021
Senior Research Scientist
CSIRO -
2015-2017
Principal Researcher
CSIR -
2010-2015
Senior Researcher
CSIR -
2008-2010
Researcher
CSIR
Grants
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2018-2018
Distinguished Visiting Research, CSIRO ResearchPlus: Grant for 3-month visit by Prof L J Camp from Indiana University, USA
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2018-Present
STEM Professional in Schools partnerships