Mazaher Kianpour is a PhD candidate at NTNU. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering (software) from the Payame Noor University. He obtained his Master’s degree in architecture of computer systems from Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. He started his PhD in information security at NTNU in May 2018. His PhD research lies at the intersection of economics and information security with a socio-technical perspective. He has several years of work experience at Tehran University of Medical Sciences and his professional training includes computer networks, cybersecurity and risk management.