<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Research on Rishipal Yadav · not your CISO</title><link>https://rishipalyadav.github.io/research/</link><description>Recent content in Research on Rishipal Yadav · not your CISO</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en</language><copyright>© 2026 Rishipal Yadav</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://rishipalyadav.github.io/research/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Cyber Risk to US Pipeline Critical Infrastructure — A Strategic Disruption Analysis</title><link>https://rishipalyadav.github.io/research/pipeline-critical-infrastructure-sdi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://rishipalyadav.github.io/research/pipeline-critical-infrastructure-sdi/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course:&lt;/strong&gt; ENPM808 — Independent Study, University of Maryland&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Advisor:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://spp.umd.edu/our-community/faculty-staff/charles-harry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"&gt;Prof Charles Harry →&lt;/a&gt;, School of Public Policy, UMD College Park&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Period:&lt;/strong&gt; 2024&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Focus:&lt;/strong&gt; Geopolitics, critical infrastructure, computational risk modelling&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This independent study explored the cybersecurity ecosystem around US critical infrastructure — specifically pipeline networks — through a computational and policy lens. The research examined the intersection of cybersecurity frameworks and geopolitical risk, focusing on how nation-state actors could target energy infrastructure and how that risk can be quantified.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Measuring the Integrated Cyber Attack Surface Across US County Government Networks</title><link>https://rishipalyadav.github.io/research/cyber-attack-surface-county-governments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://rishipalyadav.github.io/research/cyber-attack-surface-county-governments/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Institution:&lt;/strong&gt; University of Maryland — School of Public Policy&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Period:&lt;/strong&gt; Fall 2022 – Spring 2023&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Full paper:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://osf.io/hf3sn/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"&gt;Read on OSF →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This research developed a methodology to measure and compare the integrated cyber attack surface of US county government networks — a sector that is often overlooked in cybersecurity policy discussions despite being responsible for critical local services.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Preserving Location Privacy</title><link>https://rishipalyadav.github.io/research/preserving-location-privacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://rishipalyadav.github.io/research/preserving-location-privacy/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Institution:&lt;/strong&gt; Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Published:&lt;/strong&gt; Springer, 2020&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Full paper:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-4542-9_1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"&gt;Read on Springer →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This senior year project investigated techniques for preserving the location privacy of mobile users — a problem that has grown significantly with the proliferation of location-aware applications and services.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The research reviewed and evaluated existing privacy-preserving mechanisms including k-anonymity, differential privacy approaches applied to location data, and obfuscation strategies, with a focus on their practical trade-offs between privacy guarantees and service utility.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>