About the NCCS
Management Team
The Centre is spearheaded by a National Steering Committee (NSC) which will be advised by a Scientific and Industrial Advisory Board (SIAB). The NSC is a supra-body that reviews and approves activities in each of the constituent components of the Centre spread across different university campuses. Each of the constituent parts of the Centre is led by a Scientific Director (referred as the Director/PI). Professor Dr. Kashif Kifayat has been selected as the Director of the Centre.
Director of the Centre
Professor Kashif Kifayat
Director NCCS/HOD CS Department
Core Members
Mr. Bilal Afzal
Program Manager NCCS
Mr. Usman Afzal
Business Development Manager NCCS
Ms. Aiza Aqeel Abbasi
Research Monitoring and Evaluation Officer NCCS
Mr. Usman Ghani
Accounts Officer NCCS
Ms. Noorulain Ashraf
Admin Officer NCCS
Ms. Maham Zafar
IT Assistant NCCS
Scientific Directors of
Partner Labs
Dr. M. Najam Islam
PI Cyber Reconnaissance and Combat Lab at Bahria University, Islamabad
Dr. Kashif Kifayat
PI National Cybercrime and Forensics Lab at AU
Prof. Dr. Ghalib A. Shah
PI IoT Security Lab at UET Lahore
Prof. Dr. Adeel Akram
PI Deep Packet Inspection Lab at UET Taxila
Dr. Zartash Uzmi
PI Internet Security & Privacy Lab at LUMS
Dr. Umar Janjua
PI Blockchain Security Lab at ITU Lahore
Dr. Ammar Masood
PI Smart Devices and Networks Security Lab at AU
Dr. Sadeeq Jan
PI National Innovative Secured Systems Lab at UET Peshwar
Dr. Haider Abbas
PI National Cyber Security and Evaluation Lab at MCS, NUST Rawalpindi
Dr. M. Hanif Durad
PI Critical Infrastructure Protection & Malware Analysis Lab at PIEAS, Islamabad
Dr. Asad Arfeen
PI Internet Security and Quantum Technology Lab at NED UET Karachi