Benjamin James Knox

Norwegian version of this page Department of Welfare, Management and Organisation
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Norwegian version of this page Position
Associate Professor
Contact
+4769608677
benjamin.knox@hiof.no
Study place
Fredrikstad

Academic and Research Interests

  • Cyberpower
  • Human Factor in cyberspace operations, education & training
  • Applied & performance psychology
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Cognitive Warfare
  • Decision-Making & Behavioural Regulation
  • Institutional Development: organization-technology-leadership
  • Developing trends and threats in cyberspace

Background

  •  PhD in Information and Communication Technology. Dept. of Information Security and Communication Technology, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, NTNU, Gjøvik, Norway (2020). 
    • Title of thesis: “Cyberpower Praxis: Ways to Improve Understanding and Governance in the Cyber Domain”
  • MSc in Development Management, Open University, U.K. (2017)
    • Title of thesis: An Exploration of the Ways Institutional Development is Affected by the Growing Influence of Cyberpower.
  • Royal Military Academy; BSc equivalent in Leadership and Military Studies (1997) Sandhurst, UK

Positions/Appointments

  • Senior Researcher, Norwegian Armed Forces, Cyber Defence Warfare Centre, Jørstadmoen, Norway.
  • Associate Professor, Advancing Cyber Defence, Institute for Welfare, Leadership and Organisation, Faculty for Health, Welfare and Organisation, Østfold University College, Norway.

Current Active Memberships in Committees, Networks, and Review Panels 

  • Invited Specialist Team Member: NATO HFM Science & Technology 356, ‘Cognitive Warfare’.
  • Head of research coordination at the Norwegian Armed Forces Cyber Defence.
  • Project Board: ‘Cyber-Social Influence’. The Norwegian Defence Research Institution (FFI).
  • Member of the Core Management Committee for the Norwegian Cyber Range (NTNU).
  • Editorial Board. Frontiers in Education Special Issue: The Human Factor in Cybersecurity Education.
  • Editorial Board. Anthology: Cyber Operations. Norwegian Defence University College.
  • Coordinator: Cyber Defence Research Group, Centre for Cyber & Information Security, NTNU
  • Member of core planning team for Norwegian Armed Forces & NATO cyber defence exercises.
  • Journal of Military Psychology (reviewer).
  • International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (reviewer).
  • Frontiers in Public Health, section Digital Public Health (reviewer).
  • MDPI (reviewer).
  • Human Computer Interaction (reviewer).
  • Information Security Journal (reviewer).
  • PACE-CybORG: Performance & Applied Cognitive Engineering Cyber Operations Research Group (Co-Founder; Co-Leader).

Conference Board Memberships & Invited Teaching or Tutoring

  • Board Member: Human Computer Interaction International, HCII (Augmented Cognition), 2017-2022.
  • Program committee member for the national Total Defence Cyber Security conference.
  • Summer Course Supervisor. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley). Haas School of Business & Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation Summer Course “Design and Cybersecurity”

Supervisory and Examination Activities

  • Supervisor for PhD candidate from January 2021 (NFR funded ACDICOM project, NTNU IIK in cooperation with University College Østfold).
  • Supervisor for PhD candidate from January 2022 (NFR supported Industrial Ph.D. project at NTNU IIK in cooperation with NORCIS and NC-Spectrum).
  • PhD Examination Committee Member: Dec 2020, Title: Evaluating Cybersecurity-Related Competences through Simulation Exercises. School of Information Technologies, Tallinn University of Technology.
  • PhD Examination Committee Member: June 2021. Title: Advancing Cybersecurity Education through Learning Analytics. School of Information Technologies, Tallinn University of Technology.
  • Currently supervising five Master students (Department for Information and Communication Technology, NTNU).

Publications

Please see the attached link to my publication list on Cristin: Current Research Information System in Norway (CRISTIN)

  • Knox, B. J., Lugo, R.G., Sütterlin, S. (accepted for publication) “Cognitive Agility for Improved Understanding and Self-Governance: A Human-Centric AI Enabler”, In S.K. Katsikas, E.G. Carayannis and E. Grigoroudis (eds.) Handbook of Research on Artificial Iintelligence, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
  • Matthew Canham, Stefan Sütterlin, Torvald F. Ask, Benjamin J. Knox, Lauren Glenister, and Ricardo G. Lugo (under review at the Journal of Information Warfare) “Ambiguous Self-Induced Disinformation (ASID) Attacks: Weaponizing a Cognitive Deficiency” [Available on Preprint at https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/2kbf9]
  • Sütterlin, S., Ask, T. F., Mägerle, S., Glöckler, S., Wolf, L., Schray, J., Chandi, A. Bursac, T., Khodabakhsh, A., Knox, B., Canham, M., and Lugo, R.G., (under review in Computer & Security) “Individual Deep Fake Recognition Skills are Affected by Viewers’ Political Orientation, Agreement with Content and Device Used”. [Available on Preprint at https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/hwujb]
  • Stefan Sütterlin, Ricardo G. Lugo, Karl Veng, Jonathan Eck, Jonas Fritschi, Muhammed-Talha Özmen, Basil Bärreiter, Benjamin J. Knox (in preparation for submission to HCII 22) “The Role of Overconfidence, IT-Background and Cognitive Style on Deep Fake Recognition Skills”.
  • Ask, T. F., Knox, B. J., Lugo, R., Hoffmann, L., & Sütterlin, S. (under review at the Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies). “A Gamification Approach to Improving Interpersonal Situational Awareness in Cyber Defense”. [Available on preprint at https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/c95kw]
  • Maennel, Kaie; Brilingaite, Agne ; Bukauskas, Linas; Juozapavičius, Aušrius; Knox, Benjamin James; Lugo, Ricardo Gregorio; Maennel, Olaf Manuel; Majore, Ginta; Sutterlin, Stefan (under review at IEEE Security & Privacy) "A Multidimensional Cyber Defence Exercise: Emphasis on Emotional, Social and Cognitive Aspects"
  • Domarkiene, Ingrida; Ambrozaitytė, Laima; Bukauskas, Linas; Rančelis, Tautvydas; Sütterlin, Stefan & Knox, Benjamin James [Vis alle 11 forfattere av denne artikkelen] (2021). Cybergenomics: Application of behavioral genetics in cybersecurity. Behavioral Sciences. ISSN 2076-328X. 11:152. doi: 10.3390/bs11110152.
  • Sütterlin, Stefan; Knox, Benjamin James; Maennel, Kaie; Canham, Matthew & Lugo, Ricardo Gregorio (2021). On the Relationship Between Health Sectors Digitalization and Sustainable Health Goals: A Cyber Security Perspective. I Flahault, Antoine (Red.), Transitioning to Good Health and Well-Being. MDPI. ISSN 978-3-03897-864-0.
  • Lugo R.G., Ask T.F., Sütterlin S., Knox B.J. (2021) The Influence of Team Workload Demands During a Cyber Defense Exercise on Team Performance. In: Stephanidis C., Antona M., Ntoa S. (eds) HCI International 2021 - Late Breaking Posters. HCII 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1499. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90179-0_70
  • Ask T.F., Lugo R.G., Knox B.J., Sütterlin S. (2021) Human-Human Communication in Cyber Threat Situations: A Systematic Review. In: Stephanidis C. et al. (eds) HCI International 2021 - Late Breaking Papers: Cognition, Inclusion, Learning, and Culture. HCII 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13096. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90328-2_2
  • Ask T.F., Sütterlin S., Knox B.J., Lugo R.G. (2021) Situational States Influence on Team Workload Demands in Cyber Defense Exercise. In: Stephanidis C. et al. (eds) HCI International 2021 - Late Breaking Papers: Cognition, Inclusion, Learning, and Culture. HCII 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13096. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90328-2_1
  • Tilden, Solveig; Lugo, Ricardo Gregorio; Parish, Karen; Mishra, Deepti & Knox, Benjamin James (2021). Gender Differences in Psychosocial Experiences with Humanoid Robots, Programming, And Mathematics Course. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). ISSN 0302-9743. 13096, s. 480–490. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-90328-2_32.
  • Sütterlin, S., Knox, B.J., Maennel, K., Canham, M., & Lugo, R.G. On the relationship between health sectors’ digitalization and sustainable health goals: A cyber security perspective. MDPI Books.
  • Øfsteng, S.J., Garthe, I., Jøsok, Ø., Knox, S., Helkala, K., Knox, B., Ellefsen, S. and Rønnestad, B.R., (2020). No effect of increasing protein intake during military exercise with severe energy deficit on body composition and performance. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 30(5), pp.865-877.
  • Knox, B.J., Lugo, R.G. and Sütterlin, S., (2019). Cognisance as a Human Factor in Military Cyber Defence Education. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 52(19), pp.163-168.
  • Lugo R.G., Firth-Clark A., Knox B.J., Jøsok Ø., Helkala K., Sütterlin S. (2019). Cognitive Profiles and Education of Female Cyber Defence Operators. In: Schmorrow D., Fidopiastis C. (eds) Augmented Cognition. HCII 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 11580. Springer, Cham.
  • Knox, B.J., Lugo, R.G., Sütterlin, S., Helkala, K., & Jøsok, Ø. (2019). Slow Education and Cognitive Agility: Improving Cognitive Performance for better Understanding and Governance of Cyberpower. International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism, 9(1), 1-19.
  • Jøsok, Ø., Lugo, R., Knox, B.J., Sütterlin, S., & Helkala, K. (2019). Self-regulation and cognitive agility in cyber operations. Frontiers in Psychology, 10:875.
  • Knox, B. J. (2018). The Effect of Cyberpower on Institutional Development in Norway. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 717.                                                                                           
  • Jøsok, Ø., Hedberg, M., Knox, B. J., Helkala, K.,M., Sütterlin, S., Lugo, R.G. (2018). Development and Application of the Hybrid Space App for Measuring Cognitive Focus in Hybrid Contexts. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 10915, 369-382.
  • Knox, B. J., Jøsok, Ø., Helkala, K. M., Khooshabeh, P., Ødegaard, T., Lugo, R.G., Sütterlin, S. (2018). Socio-technical communication: The Hybrid Space and the OLB-Model for science-based cyber education. Military Psychology, 350-359.
  • Knox, B.J., Lugo, R., Helkala, K.M., Sütterlin, S., Jøsok, Ø. (2018). Education for Cognitive Agility: Improved Understanding and Governance of Cyberpower. Proceedings of the European conference on information warfare and security, 2018-June, 541-550.
  • Lugo, R.G., Helkala, K.M., Knox, B.J., Jøsok, Ø., Lande, N.M., & Sütterlin, S. (2018). Interoceptive sensitivity as a proxy for emotional intensity and its relationship with perseverative cognition. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 11, 1-8.
  • Helkala, K.M., Knox, B.J., Jøsok, Ø., Lugo, R.G., Sütterlin, S., Dyrkolbotn, G.O., Svendsen, N.K. (2017). Supporting the Human in Cyber Defence. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 10683, 147-162.
  • Jøsok, Ø., Knox, B.J., Helkala, K., Wilson, K., Sütterlin, S., & Lugo, R.G. (2017). Macrocognition Applied to the Hybrid Space: Team Environment, Functions and Processes in Cyber Operations. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 10285, 486-500.
  • Knox, B.J., Lugo, R.G., Jøsok, Ø., Helkala, K.M., & Sütterlin, S. (2017). Towards a Cognitive Agility Index: The Role of Metacognition in Human Computer Interaction. Communications in Computer and Information Science, 713, 330-338.
  • Lugo, R.G., Knox, B.J., Jøsok, Ø., Helkala, K., Lande, N.M., & Sütterlin, S. (2017). Intuitive decision making, self-efficacy, and task performance in officer cadets. Journal of Military Studies. Online ahead of print: 14.01.2017.
  • Helkala, K.M., Knox, B., Jøsok, Ø., Lugo, R., & Sütterlin, S. (2016). How Coping Strategies Influence Cyber Task Performance in the Hybrid Space. Communications in Computer and Information Science, 617, 192-196.
  • Jøsok, O., Knox, B.J., Helkala, K., Lugo, R.G., Sütterlin, S., & Ward, P. (2016). Exploring the Hybrid Space - Theoretical framework applying cognitive science in military cyberspace operations. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 9744, 178-188.
  • Kirsi Helkala, Benjamin Knox and Øyvind Jøsok. How the Application of Coping Strategies Can Empower Learning. In Proceedings of Frontiers in Education 2015, 21.-24. October, El Paso, Texas.
  • Lund, Mass Soldal; Knox, Benjamin James; Røislien, Hanne Eggen. What do Cyber Soldiers Need to Know?. I: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ICCWS-2014. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. 24-25 March 2014.
  • Røislien, Hanne Eggen; Lund, Mass Soldal; Knox, Benjamin James. Mapping the "Cyber Warrior": What Skill-Set Does the Cyber Warrior Need?. I: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ICCWS-2014. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. 24-25 March 2014. Academic Conferences Publishing 2014.

Selected Invited Talks

  • Knox, B.J (Sept, 2021) Exploiting Human Psychological Vulnerabilities Through Cyberspace, CyberPower Conference, Norway.
  • Knox, B.J, Lugo, R.G., Sütterlin, S., Ask, T. (Sept, 2021), The Human Factors, Norwegian Information Security Forum.
  • Ricardo Gregorio Lugo, Stefan Sütterlin, Benjamin James Knox. (2019) "Cyber Defense Officer Profiles and Performance factors". CYBER TRAINsitions. December 6-9, Orlando, Florida, USA.
  • Knox, B.J., Lugo, R. G., & Sütterlin, S. (2019). Cognisance as a Human Factor in Military Cyber Defence Education. The 14th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human-Machine Systems. Tallinn, Estonia.
  • Lugo R.G., Firth-Clark A., Knox B.J., Jøsok Ø., Helkala K., Sütterlin S. (2019). Cognitive Profiles and Education of Female Cyber Defence Operators. In: Schmorrow D., Fidopiastis C. (eds) Augmented Cognition. HCII 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 11580. Springer, Cham.
  • Knox, B.J., Lugo, R., Sütterlin, S., Jøsok, Ø. Title: Performance Enhancement in Military Cyber Operations. ARL West Colloquium Series. July 6, 2017.
  • Knox, B.J.,  Jøsok, Ø., Helkala, K., Sütterlin, S., & Lugo, R. Title: Enhancement of human performance in military cyber operations by facilitating the application of behavioral science in cyber defence practice. NISlecture from PACE-CybORG. 27. January 2017. Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
  • Helkala, K.M., Knox, B. J., Jøsok, Ø., Lugo, R., Sütterlin, S. (2016). How Coping Strategies Influence Cyber Task Performance in the Hybrid Space. HCI International. Toronto, Canada.
  • Iversen, Stian; Helkala, Kirsi; Knox, Benjamin James; Jøsok, Øyvind; Kwei-Narh, Prosper A.; Sütterlin, Stefan; Lugo, Ricardo. The role of Field independence/dependence as a cognitive style in regard to meeting future challenges in the realm of cyber-warfare, and the application of group embedded figures tests to determine metacognition and cognitive styles. 18th Conference on Social and Community Psychology; 2016-11-17 - 2016-11-18
  • Lugo, R.G., Kwei-Narh, P., Jøsok, Ø., Knox, B.J., Helkala, K., & Sütterlin, S. (2017). Team workload demands influence on cyber detection performance. Naturalistic Decision Making and Uncertainty, Bath, United Kingdom.
  • Lugo, R., Sütterlin, S., Helkala, K., Knox, B., Jøsok, Ø., Lande, N. (2016). Populating the Hybrid Space: Self-efficacy and intuitive decision-making. HCI International. Toronto, Canada.

Projects

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