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Dr Marthie Grobler

Team Leader

https://people.csiro.au/g/m/marthie-grobler

Contact details:

PRIVATE BAG 10
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.

Current Roles

  • Team leader: Human-Centric Security
    Leading the team in the Cybersecurity and Quantum Systems group focusing on human related cybersecurity activities

Academic Qualifications

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 2018-Present

    STEM Professional in Schools partnerships

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