Antti Hakkala
D.Sc.(Tech)
ajahak@utu.fi +358 29 450 6100 +358 50 563 1759 Vesilinnantie 5 Turku Office: 454C ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0932-7814 |
Computer and network security, cryptography, biometrics, wireless network security (802.11 WLAN, RFID, sensor networks), privacy.
I am currently involved in research projects focusing on cyber security education and training, and intrusion detection in computer networks.
I am currently University Teacher in Communication Systems and Cyber Security at Department of Computing, University of Turku, Finland. I received my doctoral degree [D.Sc.(Tech.)] in Communication Systems in 2017 from the University of Turku. I have over 10 years’ experience in teaching engineering students on cyber security and communication systems engineering, and have supervised over 100 Bachelor’s and Master’s theses.
My reserach interests are centered around various cyber security topics. My main interests are security and privacy in the networked information society, biometrics and biometric passports, cryptography, and security design in hardware, software and networks.
Current reserach topics of interest are:
- Forced trust in Internet infrastructure
- Intrusion detection in computer networks
- Data ownership, control, and privacy
- Security of autonomus systems and vehicles
I teach introductory cyber security and communication systems theory to first year students. I also teach an advanced level course on firewalls and intrusion detection systems, and teach wireless local area network security.
- A Longitudinal Analysis of Gamification in Untappd: Ethical Reflections on a Social Drinking Application (2026) DSE '26 : Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Dark Software Engineering Molleri, Jefferson; Hyrynsalmi, Sami; Hakkala, Antti; Kimppa, Kai K.; Smed, Jouni
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Directional Dual-Antenna Design and Optimization for Physical Layer Security in Ambient Backscatter IoT (2026)
- International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Listing of the True and Practical Cyber Security Risks of Social Media: Why Is It a Dangerous Place For a Content Creator And a Business (2026)
- CEUR Workshop Proceedings
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Evaluating a Human-Agent Supervised LLM-Driven Methodology for Internet Routing Security Software Development (2025)
- Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Application of Large Language Models in Cybersecurity: A Systematic Literature Review (2024)
- IEEE Access
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - JAPPI: An unsupervised endpoint application identification methodology for improved Zero Trust models, risk score calculations and threat detection (2024)
- Computer Networks
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Kyberturvallisuuskoulutuksen kehittäminen Suomessa: yritysten osaamistarvekartoitus (2024) Majanoja, Anne-Maarit; Ekqvist, Jani; Hakkala, Antti; Virtanen, Seppo
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Security and privacy enhancing framework for Social Media Influencers and Content Creators (2024) CompSysTech '24: Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies 2024 Finska, Kia; Hakkala, Antti; Majanoja, Anne-Maarit
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Suomen kyberturvallisuuskoulutusta tarjoavien yliopistojen koulutuksen osaajaprofiilit ja kurssien painotusalat (2024) Majanoja, Anne-Maarit; Hakkala, Antti; Lehto, Jari; Virtanen, Seppo
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Tietoturva ohjelmoinnin ja ohjelmistotuotannon kursseilla Suomen yliopistoissa – nykytila ja opettajien näkemykset (2024) Majanoja, Anne-Maarit; Hakkala, Antti; Leppänen, Ville; Virtanen, Seppo
(D4 Published development or research report or study )



