Dr Jordan Plotnek received a PhD in space systems security and resilience from the University of South Australia in 2023 and a Bachelor of Engineering in telecommunications and networking from Swinburne University in 2013. Jordan is an Australian Air Force veteran and has held senior cyber security positions for private and public sector organisations internationally; specialised in risk and governance for Operational Technology environments. Jordan is currently a Senior Lecturer and space security researcher at the University of South Australia. Jordan’s research and professional interests are centred around space security, critical infrastructure resilience, and cyber-physical conflict.
About me
Dr Jordan Plotnek received a PhD in space systems security and resilience from the University of South Australia in 2023 and a Bachelor of Engineering in telecommunications and networking from Swinburne University in 2013. Jordan is an Australian Air Force veteran and has held senior cyber security positions for private and public sector organisations internationally; specialised in risk and governance for Operational Technology environments. Jordan is currently a Senior Lecturer and space security researcher at the University of South Australia. Jordan’s research and professional interests are centred around space security, critical infrastructure resilience, and cyber-physical conflict.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Graduate Certificate in Project Management UNSW
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
IDTC - Quantum Technologies - Dehinde Molade, SA Dept of Innovation and Skills (formerly DSD), 25/12/2023 - 03/06/2027
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Plotnek, J 2023, 'So, you think you are cyber resilient?', pp. 24-27.
Open access
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| 2022 |
Plotnek, J 2022, 'Enhancing cyber resilience in smartgrids', vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 7-10. |
| 2021 |
19
8
1
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| 2021 |
25
17
1
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2022 |
Open access
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| 2022 |
6
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Plotnek, J & Slay, J 2022, Satellite cyber resilience whitepaper, SmartSat CRC, Australia.
Open access
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External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Khalifa University | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
| La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) informed space architecture to improve resilience in critical infrastructure | Current |
| Enhancing Defence Air Safety and Air Worthiness through software resilience | Current |
