Jamie O'Hare
Ethical Hacking Lecturer — Abertay University
A passionate Lecturer and Programme Leader for BSc Ethical Hacking at Abertay University, with expertise spanning offensive security, pedagogic innovation, and applied knowledge exchange in both national and international contexts.
Employment
2019 – Present
Dundee, UK
Dundee, UK
Lecturer
Abertay University
Summer 2024 & 2026
Guadalajara, MX
Guadalajara, MX
Visiting Professor
ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara
2026 - Present
Leeds, UK
Leeds, UK
External Examiner
Leeds Beckett University
2018 – 2019
Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Associate Lecturer & Various Roles
Edinburgh Napier University
Education
2019 –
PhD in Cybersecurity
Abertay University
2020 – 2021
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
Abertay University
2018 – 2019
MSc in Advanced Security & Digital Forensics
Edinburgh Napier University
2014 – 2018
BEng in Computer Security & Forensics
Edinburgh Napier University
Research Interests
Output
Abertay Ethical Hacking Society
Analysis of the Competitive Apex Legends Hacking Incident
European First Year Experience (EFYE) Conference 2023
Hacking Induction with 'Hack Packs'
BSides London 2022
Sculpting a University-level Web App Hacking Curriculum
24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII), 2022
Developing a Gamified Peer-Reviewed Bug Bounty Programme
Pre-print
Proposal of a Novel Bug Bounty Implementation Using Gamification
BSides London 2019
Bug Bounties: Crowdsourcing Nosey Bastards
IEEE 12th International Conference on Global Security, Safety and Sustainability (ICGS3), 2019
Identifying Vulnerabilities Using Internet-wide Scanning Data
Postgraduate Dissertation, 2019
Randomised Containers for the Individualisation of Cybersecurity Education
Undergraduate Dissertation, 2018
Scout: A Contactless 'Active' Reconnaissance Known Vulnerability Assessment Tool