Peer-reviewed open-access journal
published since 1998 by Procon Ltd.

Volume

55

ISIJ 55: Open Source Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, and Human-centered Approaches to Cybersecurity and Countering Disinformation

Todor Tagarev

First name

Todor

Last name

Tagarev

Professor in the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (IICT) of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and member of the IICT Scientific Board, Head of the Centre for Security and Defence Management.

Security and defence planner combining governmental experience with sound theoretical knowledge and background in cybernetics, complexity, and security studies; Specializing in cybersecurity, cyber defence, and crisis management, primarily from organizational management perspective; Considerable expertise in leading and participating in national and international research teams. Defence minister in Bulgaria's Caretaker Government, March-May 2013.

Editor-in-Chief of Information & Security: An International Journal and the DCAF series in Security and Defence Management, member of the Editorial Boards of Connections: The Quarterly Journal and the Journal of Defense Management, co-chair of the Steering Committee of the DIGILIENCE series of conferences.

Orchid:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4424-0201

Google Scholar:

https://scholar.google.bg/citations?user=_jusLDoAAAAJ&hl=en

Webpage:

https://it4sec.org/todor-tagarev

Information & Security: An International Journal

(2023):

Philipp Fluri, Tamar Pataraia, Todor Tagarev

"Leadership in the Defense and Security Sector in the 21st Century."

Connections: The Quarterly Journal

21,

no. 1

(2022):

5-9.

21.1.00_leadership_ed.pdf

"Academic ICT Research for Defence and Security."

Research in Computer Science in the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

(2021):

471-491.

Sean Costigan, Todor Tagarev

"Countering Crime, Hate Speech, and Disinformation in Cyberspace."

Connections: The Quarterly Journal

20,

no. 2

(2021):

5-8.

20.2.00_cybercrime_disinformation_.pdf

"Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience of Modern Societies ."

(2021):

Todor Tagarev, Nikolai Stoianov, George Sharkov, Yantsislav Yanakiev

"AI-driven Cybersecurity Solutions, Cyber Ranges for Education & Training, and ICT Applications for Military Purposes."

Information & Security: An International Journal

50,

no. 1

(2021):

5-8.

5000_editorial.pdf

Todor Tagarev, George Sharkov, Andon Lazarov

"Cyber Protection of Critical Infrastructures, Novel Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Solutions."

Information & Security: An International Journal

47,

no. 1

(2020):

7-10.

4700_editorial.pdf

"Towards the Design of a Collaborative Cybersecurity Networked Organisation: Identification and Prioritisation of Governance Needs and Objectives."

Future Internet

12,

no. 4

(2020):

futureinternet-12-00062-v2.pdf

Todor Tagarev, Valeri Ratchev

"Cyberwarriors: The Backbone of the Future Military or a Misnomer?."

Information & Security: An International Journal

44

(2020):

17-26.

Todor Tagarev, Salvatore Pappalardo, Nikolai Stoianov

"A Logical Model for Multi-Sector Cyber Risk Management."

Information & Security: An International Journal

47,

no. 1

(2020):

13-26.

4701_risk_assessment_for_emaf.pdf

Philipp Fluri, Todor Tagarev

"The Concept of Resilience: Security Implications and Implementation Challenges."

Connections: The Quarterly Journal

19,

no. 3

(2020):

5-12.

19.3.00_fluri_tagarev_editorial.pdf

Todor Tagarev, Valeri Ratchev

"A Taxonomy of Crisis Management Functions."

Sustainability

12,

no. 12

(2020):

Todor Tagarev, Raphael Perl, Valeri Ratchev

Transatlantic Security: Securing the Post Covid Future

(2020):

"Governance of Collaborative Networked Organisations: Stakeholder Requirements."

IEEE 11th International Conference on Dependable Systems, Services and Technologies (DESSERT)

(2020):

"Balancing Defense and Civil Support Tasks: The Impact of Covid-19 on the Bulgarian Military’s Roles."

Connections: The Quarterly Journal

19,

no. 2

(2020):

61-76.

19.2.05_tagarev_covid-bulgaria_military_roles.pdf

Todor Tagarev, Valeri Ratchev

"DRIVER+ Taxonomy of Crisis Management Functions 2020."

IT4Sec Reports

(2020):

it4sec_reports_135.pdf

Petya Ivanova, Todor Tagarev

"Challenges and Opportunities for Network Intrusion Detection in a Big Data Environment."

Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience Second International Conference, DIGILIENCE 2020

1790

(2020):

Petya Ivanova, Todor Tagarev

"Challenges and Opportunities for Network Intrusion Detection in a Big Data Environment."

DIGILIENCE 2020

(2020):

Todor Tagarev, Valeri Ratchev

"Таксономия на функции за кризисно управление 2020."

IT4Sec Reports

(2020):

it4sec_reports_135_0.pdf

(2019):

Todor Tagarev, George Sharkov, Nikolai Stoianov, Velizar Shalamanov

"Network-based Steering of Bulgaria’s Cybersecurity Research."

DIGILIENCE 2019

(2019):

"Theory and Current Practice of Deterrence in International Security."

Connections: The Quarterly Journal

18,

no. 1

(2019):

5-10.

18.1.00_deterrence_theory_current_practice.pdf

Todor Tagarev, George Sharkov

"Computationally intensive functions in designing and operating distributed cyber secure and resilient systems."

20th International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies, CompSysTech 2019

(2019):

8-18.

Todor Tagarev, Nikolai Stoianov, George Sharkov

"Integrative Approach to Understand Vulnerabilities and Enhance the Security of Cyber-Bio-Cognitive-Physical Systems."

18th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2019

(2019):

492-500.

Todor Tagarev, Dimitrina Polimirova

"Main considerations in elaborating organizational information security policies."

20th International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies, CompSysTech 2019

(2019):

68-73.

"Understanding Hybrid Influence: Emerging Analysis Frameworks."

DIGILIENCE 2019

(2019):

"DIGILIENCE - A Platform for Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience."

Information & Security: An International Journal

43,

no. 1

(2019):

7-10.

4300_editorial.pdf

"Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience, Information & Security: An International Journal."

Information & Security: An International Journal

43,

no. 1

(2019):

7-10.

Todor Tagarev, Nikolai Stoianov

"Scoping the Scenario Space for Multi-sector Cybersecurity Analysis."

DIGILIENCE 2019

(2019):

Todor Tagarev, Valeri Ratchev

"Evolving Models of Using Armed Forces in Domestic Disaster Response and Relief."

Information & Security: An International Journal

40,

no. 2

(2018):

167-180.

4012_armed_forces_domestic_disaster_response_models.pdf

"Поуки от процедурата за придобиване на нов тип боен самолет, 1999-2017."

IT4Sec Reports

(2018):

it4sec_reports_131_0.pdf

Ruslan Hryshchuk, Todor Tagarev

"Hybrid Warfare Challenges and Responses: Lessons from Ukraine."

Information & Security: An International Journal

41

(2018):

5-8.

Valeri Ratchev, Todor Tagarev

"Policy and Legal Frameworks of Using Armed Forces for Domestic Disaster Response and Relief."

Information & Security: An International Journal

40,

no. 2

(2018):

137-166.

4011_armed_forces_domestic_disaster_response_policy_legal.pdf

"Key Issues in the Implementation of the EU Global Strategy and the Evolution of European Defence."

CSDM Views

(2018):

"Hybrid Warfare: Emerging Research Topics."

Information & Security: An International Journal

39,

no. 3

(2018):

289-300.

Hybrid Warfare: Emerging Research Topics

"Lessons from the Procedure of Acquiring a New Type of Combat Aircraft, 1999-2017."

IT4Sec Reports

(2018):

it4sec_reports_131.pdf

Matthieu Borsboom, Antonios Chatzidakis, Barry Burton, General Conserva, Sigitas Dzekunskas, Tore Kvalvik, Ian Mack, Rustem Ozarmagan, Ricardo Reis, Todor Tagarev, David Wright, Alexandre Barouh, Slawomir Paczek

"NATO Governance and Delivery of Commonly Funded Capabilities: Improving Support to NATO Commanders."

(2017):

"Defence-Industrial Cooperation with Foreign Countries: Best Practices of Ethics."

CSDM Views

(2017):

Todor Tagarev, George Sharkov, Nikolai Stoianov

"Cyber Security and Resilience of Modern Societies: A Research Management Architecture."

Information & Security: An International Journal

38

(2017):

93-108.

3807_Cybersecurity Research Management Architecture

"Отбранително-индустриално сътрудничество с чуждестранни компании: Добри етични практики."

CSDM Views

(2017):

Lachezar Petrov, Nikolai Stoianov, Todor Tagarev

"Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Model and Methodology, Based on National and NATO Study."

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing

(2017):

350-357.

Neil Best, Mark Huber, Todor Tagarev

"Understanding the impact of good governance and corruption on defence institution building: A reference curriculum for educators."

(2016):

"The Impact of Corruption on National Security and Counter-corruption Strategies."

Foreword to Karin Meghesan and Valentin Stoian, Corruption and National Security: Evaluation and Response

(2016):

7-21.

Aida Alymbaeva, Todor Tagarev

"The Experience of the Kyrgyz Republic in Crisis Management: Lessons for the Future."

(2016):

Lachezar Petrov, Nikolai Stoianov, Todor Tagarev

Advances in Dependability Engineering of Complex Systems, Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Dependability Problems and Complex Systems DepCoS-RELCOMEX

(2016):

"A Generic Reference Curriculum on Cybersecurity."

Information & Security: An International Journal

35,

no. 2

(2016):

181-184.

Cybersecurity Reference Curriculum

Todor Tagarev, Philipp Fluri

"Building Integrity and Reducing Corruption in Defence and Security Sectors."

Addressing Security Risks at the Ukrainian Border Through Best Practices on Good Governance

(2016):

67-73.

Lachezar Petrov, Nikolai Stoianov, Todor Tagarev

"Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Model and Methodology, Based on National and NATO Study."

Advances in Dependability Engineering of Complex Systems, Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Dependability Problems and Complex Systems DepCoS-RELCOMEX

(2016):

Sean Costigan, Michael Hennessy, Scott Knight, Dinos Kerigan-Kyrou, Philip Lark, Chris Pallaris, Daniel Bagge, Gigi Roman, Natalia Spinu, Todor Tagarev, Ronald Taylor, Joseph Vann

"Cybersecurity: A Generic Reference Curriculum."

(2016):

"Ключови въпроси в прилагането на Глобалната стратегия на ЕС и развитието на Европейската отбрана."

CSDM Views

(2016):

Field of application

Concepts and Implementation

Policy, strategy and doctrine

C2 and coordination

Process Improvement

Risk Management

Technologies

Modelling and Simulation

OR & Systems Analysis

Deep Learning & AI

Emerging Technologies