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Tiia Sõmer

https://www.etis.ee/CV/Tiia_Sõmer/eng
16.04.1974
620 2325
56659039
tiia.somer@taltech.ee
A-6579-2019

Career

Institutions and positions
01.09.2019–...   
Tallinn University of Technology , School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science, Other staff (R&D) (1,00)
2019–30.06.2019   
Estonian Defence Forces Cyber Command, CO Cyber Range (1,00)
01.04.2017–10.03.2019   
Tallinn University of Technology , School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science, Junior Researcher (1,00)
01.01.2017–31.03.2017   
Tallinn University of Technology , School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science, Junior Researcher (1,00)
2014–2016   
Tallinn University of Technology , School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Science, TUT Centre for Digital Forensics and Cyber Security, Junior Researcher (1,00)
1994–2015   
Estonian Defence Forces, officer (1,00)
 
 
Education
2012–2014   
Tallinn University of Technology, MSc
2005–2010   
EuroAcademy, BA
1981–1992   
Tallinn Secondary School No 13, secondary education

Qualifications

Academic degrees
Tiia Sõmer, Master's Degree, 2014, (sup) Rain Ottis, Educational Computer Game for Cyber Security: Game Concept, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Science.
Tiia Sõmer, Phd student, (sup) Rain Ottis; Patrick Voss-de Haan, Methodology for Using Journey Mapping to Support Cyber Crime Forensic Investigation and Countermeasure Development, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science.
 
 
Honours & awards
2014, Tiia Sõmer, Master's thesis competition 2014, II place
 
 
Fields of research
ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 4. Natural Sciences and Engineering; 4.6. Computer Sciences; CERCS CLASSIFICATION: P170 Computer science, numerical analysis, systems, control
 
 

Projects in progress

Completed projects

Supervised dissertations

Publications

Category
Year
Publication
 
2.3.
2021
Sõmer, Tiia (2021). Modelling Financially Motivated Cybercrime. (Doktoritöö, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science). Tallinn: TTÜ Press [forthcoming].
3.1.
2019
Sõmer, Tiia; Lorenz, Birgy; Ottis, Rain (2019). Developing military cyber workforce in a conscript armed forces: recruitment, challenges and options. 14th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS 2019) : Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 28 February - 1 March 2019, Proceedings. Reading, UK: Academic Conference and Publishing International, 413−421.
3.1.
2019
Somer, Tiia (2019). Taxonomies of cybercrime: an overview and proposal to be used in mapping cyber criminal journeys. Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2019 : University of Coimbra, Portugal, 4-5 July 2019. Ed. Cruz, Tiago; Simoes, Paulo. Reading, UK: ACPI, 475−483.
3.1.
2019
Lorenz, Birgy;Kikkas Kaido, Sõmer Tiia; Laugasson, Edmund (2019). Cybersecurity within the curricula of informatics: the Estonian perspective. Informatics in Schools.New Ideas in School Informatics : 12th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspectives, ISSEP 2019, Larnaca, Cyprus, November 18-20, 2019, Proceedings. Ed. Pozdniakov, Sergei N.; Dagienė, Valentina. Cham: Springer, 159−171. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; 11913). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33759-9_13.
6.2.
2019
Sõmer, Tiia; Lorenz, Birgy; Muulmann, Triin; Mäses, Sten (2019). Gümnaasiumi küberkaitse valikaine digiõppematerjalid. TTÜ Tarkvarateaduse Instituut [forthcoming].
2.5.
2018
Lorenz, Birgy; Sõmer, Tiia; Osula, Kairi; Ääsmäe, Kristiina; Üürike, Mari-Liis; Veldre, Anto; Põldmaa, Hillar; Punak, Maarja (2018). Küberpähkli 2018 talv uuringu ülevaatest tulenevad soovitused [CyberNut study 2018]. [1−17].
3.1.
2018
Somer, Tiia; Tiido, Anna; Sample, Char; Mitchener-Nissen, Timothy (2018). Application of journey mapping and crime scripting to the phenomenon of trolling. In: Hurley, John S.; Chen, Jim Q. (Ed.). Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ICCWS 2018 : National Defence University, Washington DC, USA, 6-9 March 2018 (465−473). Reading, UK: Academic Conference and Publishing International Limited.
2.5.
2017
Lorenz, Birgy; Kikkas, Kaido; Sõmer, Tiia; Osula, Kairi; Veldre, Anto (2017). Küberpähkli Uuringu Ülevaatest Tulenevad Soovitused [Digital Safety Research "Küberpähkel" Reccomendations]. 1−12.
3.1.
2017
Hallaq, Bil; Somer, Tiia; Osula, Anna-Maria; Ngo, Kim; Mitchener-Nissen, Timothy (2017). Artificial intelligence within the military domain and cyber warfare. Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2017 : Hosted by University College Dublin, Ireland, 29-30 June 2017. Ed. Scanlon, Mark; Le-Khak, Nhien-An. Reading, UK: Academic Conferences and Publishing International, 153−156.
1.2.
2016
Somer, Tiia; Hallaq, Bil; Watson, Tim (2016). Utilising journey mapping and crime scripting to combat cyber crime and cyber warfare attacks. Journal of Information Warfare, 15 (4), 39−49.
3.1.
2016
Somer, Tiia; Hallaq, Bil; Watson, Tim (2016). Utilising journey mapping and crime scripting to combat cyber crime. Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2016 : Universität der Bundeswehr, Munich, Germany, 7-8 July 2016. Ed. Koch, Robert; Rodosek, Gabi. Reading,UK: Academic Conferences and Publishing International, 276−281.
6.3.
2016
Lagazio, M.; Nissen, T.; Sõmer, T.; Hallaq, B. (2016). Cyber criminal journeys to support forensic investigation and response deployment. Digital Forensics Magazine, 20.
2.5.
2015
Sõmer, Tiia; Ottis, Rain; Lepik, Toomas (2015). E-Crime, The economic impacts of cyber crime : D2.2 Executive summary and brief: Cyber crime inventory and networks in non-ICT sectors. London: E-Crime, Trilateral Research & Consulting (TRI).
2.3.
2014
Sõmer, Tiia (2014). Educational Computer Game for Cyber Security: Game Concept. (Magistritöö, Tallinn University of Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, Department of Computer Science). Tallinn: TTU.
22.01.2021

Tiia Sõmer

https://www.etis.ee/CV/Tiia_Sõmer/est
16.04.1974
620 2325
56659039
tiia.somer@taltech.ee
A-6579-2019

Teenistuskäik

Töökohad ja ametid
01.09.2019–...   
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Infotehnoloogia teaduskond, Tarkvarateaduse instituut, doktorant-nooremteadur (1,00)
2019–30.06.2019   
Eesti Kaitsevägi, Küberväejuhatus, Küberlabori ülem (1,00)
01.04.2017–10.03.2019   
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Infotehnoloogia teaduskond, Tarkvarateaduse instituut, doktorant-nooremteadur (1,00)
01.01.2017–31.03.2017   
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Infotehnoloogia teaduskond, Tarkvarateaduse instituut, Nooremteadur (1,00)
2014–2016   
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Infotehnoloogia teaduskond, Arvutiteaduse instituut, TTÜ Küberkriminalistika ja küberjulgeoleku keskus, Nooremteadur (1,00)
1994–2015   
Eesti Kaitsevägi, ohvitser (1,00)
 
 
Haridustee
2012–2014   
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, MSc
2005–2010   
Euroakadeemia, BA
1981–1992   
Tallinna 13 Keskkool, keskharidus

Kvalifikatsioon

Teaduskraadid
Tiia Sõmer, Master's Degree, 2014, (sup) Rain Ottis, Educational Computer Game for Cyber Security: Game Concept, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Science.
Tiia Sõmer, Phd student, (sup) Rain Ottis; Patrick Voss-de Haan, Methodology for Using Journey Mapping to Support Cyber Crime Forensic Investigation and Countermeasure Development, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science.
 
 
Teaduspreemiad ja tunnustused
2014, Tiia Sõmer, Magistritööde konkurss 2014, II koht
 
 
Teadustöö põhisuunad
ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 4. Loodusteadused ja tehnika; 4.6. Arvutiteadused; CERCS KLASSIFIKAATOR: P170 Arvutiteadus, arvutusmeetodid, süsteemid, juhtimine (automaatjuhtimisteooria); TÄPSUSTUS: küberkaitse

Jooksvad projektid

Lõppenud projektid

Juhendatud väitekirjad

Publikatsioonid

Klass
Aasta
Publikatsioon
 
2.3.
2021
Sõmer, Tiia (2021). Modelling Financially Motivated Cybercrime. (Doktoritöö, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science). Tallinn: TTÜ Press [ilmumas].
3.1.
2019
Sõmer, Tiia; Lorenz, Birgy; Ottis, Rain (2019). Developing military cyber workforce in a conscript armed forces: recruitment, challenges and options. 14th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS 2019) : Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 28 February - 1 March 2019, Proceedings. Reading, UK: Academic Conference and Publishing International, 413−421.
3.1.
2019
Somer, Tiia (2019). Taxonomies of cybercrime: an overview and proposal to be used in mapping cyber criminal journeys. Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2019 : University of Coimbra, Portugal, 4-5 July 2019. Ed. Cruz, Tiago; Simoes, Paulo. Reading, UK: ACPI, 475−483.
3.1.
2019
Lorenz, Birgy;Kikkas Kaido, Sõmer Tiia; Laugasson, Edmund (2019). Cybersecurity within the curricula of informatics: the Estonian perspective. Informatics in Schools.New Ideas in School Informatics : 12th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspectives, ISSEP 2019, Larnaca, Cyprus, November 18-20, 2019, Proceedings. Ed. Pozdniakov, Sergei N.; Dagienė, Valentina. Cham: Springer, 159−171. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; 11913). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33759-9_13.
6.2.
2019
Sõmer, Tiia; Lorenz, Birgy; Muulmann, Triin; Mäses, Sten (2019). Gümnaasiumi küberkaitse valikaine digiõppematerjalid. TTÜ Tarkvarateaduse Instituut [ilmumas].
2.5.
2018
Lorenz, Birgy; Sõmer, Tiia; Osula, Kairi; Ääsmäe, Kristiina; Üürike, Mari-Liis; Veldre, Anto; Põldmaa, Hillar; Punak, Maarja (2018). Küberpähkli 2018 talv uuringu ülevaatest tulenevad soovitused. [1−17].
3.1.
2018
Somer, Tiia; Tiido, Anna; Sample, Char; Mitchener-Nissen, Timothy (2018). Application of journey mapping and crime scripting to the phenomenon of trolling. In: Hurley, John S.; Chen, Jim Q. (Ed.). Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ICCWS 2018 : National Defence University, Washington DC, USA, 6-9 March 2018 (465−473). Reading, UK: Academic Conference and Publishing International Limited.
2.5.
2017
Lorenz, Birgy; Kikkas, Kaido; Sõmer, Tiia; Osula, Kairi; Veldre, Anto (2017). Küberpähkli Uuringu Ülevaatest Tulenevad Soovitused. 1−12.
3.1.
2017
Hallaq, Bil; Somer, Tiia; Osula, Anna-Maria; Ngo, Kim; Mitchener-Nissen, Timothy (2017). Artificial intelligence within the military domain and cyber warfare. Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2017 : Hosted by University College Dublin, Ireland, 29-30 June 2017. Ed. Scanlon, Mark; Le-Khak, Nhien-An. Reading, UK: Academic Conferences and Publishing International, 153−156.
1.2.
2016
Somer, Tiia; Hallaq, Bil; Watson, Tim (2016). Utilising journey mapping and crime scripting to combat cyber crime and cyber warfare attacks. Journal of Information Warfare, 15 (4), 39−49.
3.1.
2016
Somer, Tiia; Hallaq, Bil; Watson, Tim (2016). Utilising journey mapping and crime scripting to combat cyber crime. Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2016 : Universität der Bundeswehr, Munich, Germany, 7-8 July 2016. Ed. Koch, Robert; Rodosek, Gabi. Reading,UK: Academic Conferences and Publishing International, 276−281.
6.3.
2016
Lagazio, M.; Nissen, T.; Sõmer, T.; Hallaq, B. (2016). Cyber criminal journeys to support forensic investigation and response deployment. Digital Forensics Magazine, 20.
2.5.
2015
Sõmer, Tiia; Ottis, Rain; Lepik, Toomas (2015). E-Crime, The economic impacts of cyber crime : D2.2 Executive summary and brief: Cyber crime inventory and networks in non-ICT sectors. London: E-Crime, Trilateral Research & Consulting (TRI).
2.3.
2014
Sõmer, Tiia (2014). Educational Computer Game for Cyber Security: Game Concept. (Magistritöö, Tallinn University of Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, Department of Computer Science). Tallinn: TTU.
22.01.2021

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1.1.LMIN18052ICT higher education programme: Supporting research and development in the field of cyber security in Estonia17.05.201831.01.2021Rain OttisTallinn University of Technology , School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science1 011 000,00 EUR
1.2.VA17103The study on Cyber Security Exercise for Enhanced Multilateral Collaboration15.05.201714.05.2019Rain OttisTallinn University of Technology , School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science143 627,37 EUR
MUUVFP657Economic impacts of Cybercrime – E-CRIME01.04.201431.03.2017Rain OttisTallinn University of Technology ; Tallinn University of Technology , School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Science, Chair of Network Software241 068,00 EUR
NSPLITEE20113Phishing resilience for Smart-ID01.10.202030.09.2021Rain OttisTallinn University of Technology , School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science450 000,00 EUR