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Dr. Gurchetan
Grewal

Cyber Security expert with over 10 years of experience, driven by real world challenges.

About me

I’m a Security Architect at Jaguar Land Rover. I have previously worked as a Technical Specialist at ZR Race Engineering. I enjoy working in a fast-paced, digitally-oriented environments related to cybersecurity services. Operating in an environment driven by KPIs where I have the accountability to determine the best course of action to meet goals.

Research Interests

Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment

I am an expert in conducting security analysis tasks including threat analysis and risk assessments based on ISO 21434 in the automotive industry

Penetration Testing

I have developed ECU and Vehicle Penetration testing process to support CSMS certification for UNECE R155.

Internet Voting

I am also interested in investigating verifiability, privacy, and usability properties in internet voting systems.

Privacy in Social Networks

I like to investigate techniques using which private information in social networks like Facebook can be extracted and how to prevent that.

Work Experience

SECURITY ARCHITECT

Jaguar Land Rover / March 2022 - Present

Product owner of Security Assurance Testing (including Penetration testing) as part of 2nd LoD team.
- Develop JLR ECU and Vehicle penetration testing process
- Support ECU and Vehicle penetration testing activity
- Support CSMS certification (R155)
- Support Vehicle Type Approval activities

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST - CYBERSECURITY

ZF / SEP 2017 - March 2022

-UK Expert to the international working group developing ISO/SAE 21434 Road vehicles
-Support ZF BUs with cybersecurity engineering process and alignment to international standards and ZF engineering process landscape
-Automotive cybersecurity research, design, and problem solving to ensure product security
-Support security analysis tasks including threat analysis and risk assessment (TARA) (based on EVITA, SAE J3061, and ISO SAE 21434)

RESEARCH ENGINEER

HP Inc / Dec 2015 - Sep 2017

Developed mechanisms to simplify the user authentication experience while improving overall security

Selected Press Coverage

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Security

University of Birmingham / 2010 - 2015

Master of Science (MSc), Computer Security

University of Birmingham / 2009 - 2010