International Association
for Cryptologic Research

Side-channel attacks consist in measuring the physical activity emitted by a circuit (processor, microcontroller or cryptographic accelerator) to extract secrets. The consumption of the circuit or the electromagnetic emanation are the most commonly exploited signals. Due to the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), more and more systems are exposed to these attacks. Unfortunately, integrating countermeasures (software or hardware) against such attacks is extremely expensive. Therefore, it is essential to have an accurate idea of side-channel leakages as early as possible in the design phases. On the one hand to target countermeasures on critical areas and on the other hand to have a realistic view of leakages in order to automate the application of countermeasures. The thesis topic is the exploration of electromagnetic leakage models and different ways of interpreting them. The general objective of this work is to model the leakages of a processor based on its state at different abstraction level: Register Transfer Level (RTL), microarchitecture or even instruction set simulator (ISS). The LSOSP laboratory of CEA-LETI where the thesis will take place has a strong experience on physical measurements and has already performed preliminary research on the subject. Therefore, the candidate will start from these results and will perform physical measurements and manipulate different logic models to create a precise leakage model of the targeted processor.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Vincent Dimper

Due to the potential threat of quantum computers, the research community is re-evaluating the security of a number of protocols and systems in widespread use. At the very least it is necessary to replace some common cryptographic building blocks with post-quantum alternatives. However, in some settings, the resulting systems may not be practical. It is therefore appropriate to reconsider, from the ground up, these protocols and systems. This PhD project will initiate a study of such protocols and systems. The project will leverage the NIST post-quantum standardization process to form a clear picture of the current state of post-quantum crypto. The project will develop new lightweight solutions for certain applications such as the internet of things (IoT).

The project will be supervised by Professor Steven Galbraith, together with other members of the Cyber Security Foundry at the University of Auckland.

Required skills and experience: Bachelor with honours, or Masters degree, in either Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics. Good mathematical knowledge and understanding of rigorous mathematical thinking. Good knowledge of cryptography and information security. Programming skills. Good communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Duration: 3 years
• Value: International Student Fees + stipend of NZ$ 27,900 per year.
• Application deadline: 20/5/2020

Application process:

• Email your CV to Keshala De Silva, with the subject line "Application for PhD Studentship on Applications of post-quantum cryptography".
• If you have written a master thesis or similar, then please email a pdf of it.

For more information about the PhD application process at Auckland visit:

• https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/mathematics/doctoral.html
• https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/applications-and-admissions/apply-now.html

  Closing date for applications:

  Contact: Steven Galbraith

(Yes ! We are still hiring despite COVID-19)

The Cryptanalysis Taskforce at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore led by Prof. Jian Guo is seeking for candidates to fill 3 postdoctoral research fellow positions on symmetric-key cryptography, including but not limited to the following sub-areas:

• tool aided cryptanalysis, such as MILP, CP, STP, and SAT
• machine learning aided cryptanalysis and designs
• privacy-preserving friendly symmetric-key designs
• quantum cryptanalysis
• cryptanalysis against SHA-3 and AES

Established in 2014, the Cryptanalysis Taskforce is a group dedicated for research in symmetric-key cryptography. Since then, the team has been active in both publications in and services for IACR. It has done quite some cryptanalysis work on various important targets such as SHA-3, and is expanding its interests to the areas mentioned above, with strong funding support from the university and government agencies in Singapore. We offer competitive salary package with extremely low tax, as well as excellent environment dedicating for research in Singapore. The contract will be initially for 2 years, and has the possibility to be extended. Candidates are expected to have proven record of publications in IACR conferences. Interested candidates are to send their CV and 2 reference letters to Jian Guo. Review of applicants will start immediately until the positions are filled. More information about the Cryptanalysis Taskforce research group can be found via http://team.crypto.sg.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Asst Prof. Jian Guo, [email protected]

More information: http://team.crypto.sg

Responsibilities

• Design and build security products for connected and autonomous vehicles.
• Research security problems and solutions related to vehicles and transportation
• Design in-vehicle security mechanisms, such as secure vehicle network communication, on-car IDS/IPS, and firewall

Qualifications

• Excellent in security fundamentals, such as network security, applied cryptography, server security, and end-point security
• In-depth knowledge of Linux kernel and OS, and network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, MQTT, etc.)
• Worked with Secure Boot on Arm or Aurix processors

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Linux kernel hardening
• Knowledge of CAN and vehicle system architecture
• Knowledge of security of various wireless technologies (such as BLE and NFC)

Closing date for applications:

Contact:

Marisela Peifer: Sr Manager, People Ops & Talent

[email protected]

More information: https://jobs.lever.co/nio/8f29bd44-663b-4de2-b6e2-9e596495d5b9

The Institute of Cybersecurity and Cryptology (iC2) at the University of Wollongong, Australia offers a full-time PhD position (3.5 years) in the area of applied cryptography. The PhD candidate will work on the ARC DP200100144 project titled “Securing Public Cloud Storage with Protection against Malicious Senders” under the supervision of Prof. Willy Susilo, A/Prof. Guomin Yang and Dr. Fuchun Guo.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and outstanding student with an Honours or Master degree in Computer Science or related area. Applicants with prior research experience in cryptography are more favourable. As women are underrepresented in this area, women are strongly encouraged to apply.

The PhD candidate will receive a full scholarship (stipend approx. AUD$27,094/annum + the tuition fee waiver valued at approx. AUD$ 30,000/annum).

Any interested applicant will need to send their full CV + record in prior study (Bachelor and Master transcripts) to A/Prof. Guomin Yang ([email protected]) by 1 June 2020, and highlighting their previous experience in cryptography research in the email. Please use the subject “PhD scholarship application to iC2” in the email sent. The successful candidate will be expected to start his/her study from August 2020 (depending on the approval of the required student visa).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Guomin Yang

As part of our planned expansion in the area of Cybersecurity, the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for an assistant professor position in Computer Science. We interpret the area cybersecurity broadly: the ideal applicant is a computer scientist with a strong theoretical background, conducting research on cybersecurity or research that has cybersecurity as a direct application. We would like to expand on our current security research efforts within Cryptology, Formal Methods, Information Security, Security in DevOps, and Data-driven approaches, so these topics are of particular interest. Application deadline: 30 May 2020.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jacopo Mauro [email protected] or Joan Boyar [email protected]

More information: https://www.sdu.dk/da/service/ledige_stillinger/1098235

Mines Saint-Etienne, an IMT graduate school under the supervision of the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, is recruiting an assistant professor in Electronics and Embedded Systems at the Centre of Microelectronics in Provence.

The Centre of Microelectronics in Provence (CMP) is one of the 5 research centres and it is located in Gardanne (France, Bouches-du-Rhône). It is composed of 4 research departments including the Secure Architectures and Systems (SAS) department. The SAS department applies research to guarantee the integrity of electronic components and their contents against physical attacks by developing hardware and/or software protection schemes. The SAS department is a common research team with CEA-Tech. This team is composed of 27 persons (14 associate professors or research engineers and 13 PhD students).

The candidate must hold a PhD degree with knowledge of security and/or embedded system design. You must have a track record of research publications and/or industrial experience to contribute to the development of research interests of the SAS department. You will also demonstrate substantial proven experience of delivering teaching, learning and student support at University level.

Complete application including a cover letter, a CV with the most significant teaching and research experience, a list of publications (10 pages maximum), reference letters, a copy of your PhD degree and a copy of your passport ID should be sent to Elodie EXBRAYAT by mail : [email protected] before the April 30th 2020.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jean-Max DUTERTRE by phone + 33 (0)4 42 61 67 36 or Mail : [email protected] for further information on the research department project

More information: https://www.mines-stetienne.fr/en/jobs-opportunities/

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen is seeking candidates for a full professorship in Theoretical Computer Science (TCS). More specifically, we are inviting exceptional candidates from the broad fields of algorithms, complexity, and cryptography including privacy.

We are looking for an outstanding, experienced researcher with an innovative mind-set and intellectual curiosity to strengthen and complement the research profile of the Algorithms and Complexity Section, headed by Professor Mikkel Thorup. The Algorithms and Complexity Section is part of an exciting environment including the Basic Algorithms Research Copenhagen (BARC) centre, joint with the IT University of Copenhagen, and involving extensive collaborations with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Lund University on the Swedish side of the Oresund Bridge. We aim to attract top talent from around the world to an ambitious, creative, collaborative, and fun environment. Using the power of mathematics, we strive to create fundamental breakthroughs in algorithms and complexity theory, but we also have a track record of start-ups and surprising algorithmic discoveries leading to major industrial applications.

The University of Copenhagen was founded in 1479 and is the oldest and largest university in Denmark. It is often ranked as the best university in Scandinavia and consistently as one of the top places in Europe. Within computer science, it is ranked number 1 in the European Union (post-Brexit) by the Shanghai Ranking.

The department offers a friendly and thriving international research and working environment with opportunities to build up internationally competitive research groups. Working conditions at the University of Copenhagen support a healthy work-life balance and Copenhagen is a family-friendly capital city.

The application deadline is May 24, 2020.

For more information, see https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx/?cid=1307&departmentId=18971&ProjectId=151668

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Head of Section, Professor Mikkel Thorup ([email protected]; cell phone +45 2117 9123) and Head of Department, Professor Mads Nielsen ([email protected]; cell phone +45 2460 0599).

More information: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx/?cid=1307&departmentId=18971&ProjectId=151668

The Institute of Cybersecurity and Cryptology (iC2) at the School of Computing and Information Technology (SCIT), University of Wollongong, Australia, is looking to recruit a new Associate Research Fellow (Level A) who will work on the ARC DP200100144 project titled “Securing Public Cloud Storage with Protection against Malicious Senders”. The Associate Research Fellow will perform the research tasks specified by the project, which include the design of advanced Attribute-Based Encryption and Zero-Knowledge proof systems and their implementations in the cloud platform. The candidate must have solid background and research experience in cryptographic scheme design and implementation. It is expected that the candidate will complete all the research tasks required by the project within the specified timeframe and make significant contributions to the research activities within iC2. The candidate will be mentored by the iC2 Director Professor Willy Susilo to develop novel security solutions for achieving the goals aimed by the ARC DP200100144 project. You will be prompted to respond to a selection criteria questionnaire as part of the application process. Please make sure that you address the selection criteria in addition to submitting your CV. For further information about the position please contact Professor Willy Susilo. Women are underrepresented in this discipline and are encouraged to apply.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Willy Susilo (wsusilo at uow dot edu dot au)

More information: https://uowjobs.taleo.net/careersection/in/jobdetail.ftl?job=200507&tz=GMT%2B10%3A00&tzname=Australia%2FSydney

This is a fully-funded Ph.D. position for a UK/EU/International student (tuition fees plus stipend) to pursue a Ph.D. research degree in the Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick. Note that for international students, the overseas tuition gap will be covered as well.

The project is in the area of security and cryptography, in particular, investigating next-generation cryptocurrency that is more scalable, privacy-preserving, and usable than what we have today.

An ideal candidate should have excellent undergraduate and master degrees (equivalent to at least a UK 2.1) in Computer Science or relevant disciplines such as Mathematics and Engineering; a solid mathematical background as well as strong programming skills; experience in security research.

The closing date for application is 30 April 2020.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. First, express your interest by sending your CV to Prof Feng Hao ([email protected]). If your background is found suitable, you will be directed to make a formal application. All formal applications will need to be made online through https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/research/.

Further information about the research environment: The Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick is one of the leading CS departments in the UK. In the latest 2014 REF (Research Excellence Framework) assessment participated by all UK universities, Warwick Computer Science is ranked the 1st for research output, 2nd for research impact, and 2nd overall among 89 CS departments in the UK. The University of Warwick is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in the UK. It is also known for its beautiful campus, friendly social environment, vivid student lives, and easy transport links to all major cities in the UK including London.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Professor Feng Hao

More information: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/dcs/research/doctoralstudies/fundingadvice/researchstudentships/?newsItem=8a17841b70e3f5d8

We are looking for candidates for 1 Research Fellow / postdoc position (from fresh post-docs to senior research fellows, flexible contract duration) on symmetric-key cryptography and/or side-channel analysis. Candidates are expected to have a proven record of publications in top cryptography/security venues. Salaries are competitive and are determined according to the successful applicants accomplishments, experience and qualifications. Interested applicants should send their detailed CVs, cover letter and references to Prof. Thomas Peyrin ([email protected]). Review of applications starts immediately and will continue until positions are filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas Peyrin ([email protected])

The Security and Networking Lab (SECAN-Lab, https://secan-lab.uni.lu/) at the University of Luxembourg offers a full-time position for a PhD candidate (3 years, with a possible extension of 1 year) in the area of Application-Driven Cryptographic Protocols, in particular Privacy-Preserving Protocols. Potential application domains include Mobile Payments, Vehicular Networks, Autonomous Driving, etc. We are looking for an ambitious candidate with an excellent Master’s degree (top 10%) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Electrical Engineering and a specialization in IT-Security and Cryptography. The position is embedded in an excellent international working environment comprising domain as well as cryptography experts, and comes with a competitive salary.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas Engel ([email protected]), Andy Rupp ([email protected])

In the context of the Cluster of Excellence CASA (Cyber-Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries), the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Sciences at Ruhr-Universität Bochum invites applications for the position of a Full Professor (W3) for Data-Driven Security to start as soon as possible. The candidate is expected to establish an excellent research program, to conduct and publish innovative research, be an effective lecturer and mentor of both undergraduate and graduate students, and participate in institutional and professional processes. We are looking for scientists with an internationally visible research profile in Quantum Information, in at least one of the following subfields:

Computer security and machine learning

Security in distributed systems

Secure and dependable software systems

Privacy Enhancing Technologies

The successful applicant is expected to cooperate with the Horst Görtz IT Security Research Department (HGI) and especially with the recently granted Cluster of Excellence CASA. The recently founded Max Planck Institute for Cybersecurity and Privacy offers additional possibilities for collaboration.

International visibility through publications and projects and above-average third-party funding are expected, as well as the willingness and ability to lead and participate in large collaborative projects. Positive evaluation as a junior professor or equivalent academic achievement (e.g. Habilitation) or significant post-doctoral research contributions and teaching experience is as much required as the willingness to participate in the self-governing bodies of the RUB. Furthermore, a strong commitment to academic teaching, the readiness to participate in interdisciplinary research and the proven experience in successful acquisition of third-party funds are expected. Ruhr-Universität Bochum is an equal opportunity employer and offers a dual career program (see https://www.dcnruhr.de/en for details).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Applications including a CV, copies of academic certificates, list of publications, list of self-raised third-party funds, teaching record, and a statement of research interests should be sent by email to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Musch
[email protected]

More information: https://casa.rub.de/ and https://www.ei.rub.de/

Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) is one of Germany’s leading research universities.
In the context of the Cluster of Excellence CASA (Cyber-Security in the Age of Large-ScaleAdversaries), the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Sciences at Ruhr-Universität Bochum invites applications for the position of an Assistant Professor (W1) for Software Security with Tenure Track to start as soon as possible.
The candidate is expected to establish an excellent research program, to conduct and publish innovative research, be an effective lecturer and mentor of both undergraduate and graduate students, and have an interest to participate in institutional and professional processes. We are looking for scientists with an internationally visible research profile in computer security, in at least one of the following subfields:

Software-based side channel and micro-architectural attacks

Software aspects of network and Internet security

Security and Privacy

Security in new application domains

The successful applicant is expected to cooperate with the Horst Görtz IT Security Research Department (HGI) and especially with the recently granted Cluster of Excellence CASA. The recently founded Max Planck Institute for Cybersecurity and Privacy offers additional possibilities for collaboration.

We expect:

Excellent scientific qualifications, usually proven by a Ph.D. thesis of outstanding quality and first-class international publications

strong commitment to academic teaching at graduate and undergraduate level

willingness to participate in interdisciplinary research

willingness and ability to attract external funding

readiness to contribute to joint research projects

The position includes a tenure track option, after a positive evaluation the position will be turned into a tenured professorship (W2). Complete applications including CV, copies of academic certificates, list of publications, list of self-raised third-party funds, teaching record, and a statement of research interests should be sent by email to the

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Musch
[email protected]

More information: https://www.stellenwerk-bochum.de/jobboerse/professuren-w1-assistant-professor-software-security-tenure-track-bo-2020-03

Due to expanding our research domain in electronic voting, we are looking to recruit a new researcher in this field. Possible more specific topics include • security and cryptography in the post-quantum era, • mobile platform security, • human and social aspects of voting security, • cryptographic protocols, • verifiability aspects of electronic voting, • security of electronic identity solutions. Successful applicant has a • PhD degree in computer science, mathematics, software engineering or in a closely related field, or an equivalent qualification, • proven track record showing academic and/or industrial performance in the field of security or cryptography. We offer • opportunity to make a research contribution to the World’s leading digital society with 44% of its members using electronic voting, • opportunity to integrate new research activities into Cybernetica's R&D portfolio, as well as to contribute to existing themes; • to work with, learn from, and teach highly qualified professionals, both in research and development; • to be part of, and improve e-society in Estonia and internationally; • being part of a growing team either in our Tallinn or Tartu office; • flexible working hours. To apply for the Researcher position in Cybernetica, please send your resume to [email protected] The information security research activities in Cybernetica are summarized at https://cyber.ee/en/research/.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jan Willemson, PhD - [email protected]

More information: https://cyber.ee/careers/vacancies/#researcher-in-remote-electronic-voting

Two fully funded PhD scholarships for EU/UK applicants are available in the Security and Trust of Advanced Systems Group (Prof. Achim Brucker and Dr. Diego Marmsoler) at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Exeter, UK.

We are looking for enthusiastic and outstanding Computer Science or Mathematics students with a strong background in some of the following topics:

• safety or security of (software) systems,
• formal modelling or formal reasoning/verification,
• program analysis or program verification,
• language-based security
• semantics of programming languages,
• theorem proving, model checking,
• cryptographic protocols,
• distributed systems (e.g., blockchain),
• specification-based testing, and
• design and implementation of security architectures.

This award provides annual funding to cover UK/EU tuition fees and a tax-free stipend. For students who pay UK/EU tuition fees the award will cover the tuition fees in full, plus at least £15,009 per year tax-free stipend. The studentship will be awarded on the basis of merit for 3.5 years of full-time study.

For more details, please consult the official advertisement. The closing date for applications is midnight on 1 May 2020.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Achim Brucker (http://emps.exeter.ac.uk/computer-science/staff/ab1185)

More information: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/studying/funding/award/?id=3887

As part of the expansion of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Exeter [1], we are recruiting for a Lecturer in Cybersecurity. The lecturer will be part of the newly formed Security and Trust of Advanced Systems Group [2].

We are looking for a candidate with an outstanding research record in any area related to cyber security (information security) such as (but not limited to):

• access control
• usable security
• software/application security
• formal methods for security
• language-based security/privacy
• secure programming
• information flow
• security protocols
• network security
• security of distributes systems
• human aspects of security
• hardware security
• security economics
• security-by-design
• applied cryptography
• privacy-enhancing technologies
• threat hunting, security analytics
• threat modelling
• forensics, reverse engineering
• trustworthy AI/ML
• security/penetration testing

You will have a PhD or equivalent in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related area. Please refer to the job description for full details.

We understand security and safety entangled concepts: in most modern systems one cannot be achieved without the other. Hence, we encourage also candidates working in related domains such as safety, dependability, resilience, or reliability to apply.

Please apply by 8th of April 2020! See the full announcement and application details at

https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=803965SHQd&WVID=3817591jNg&LANG=USA

We are happy to do online/remote interviews. Feel free to contact me for informal inquiries about the post.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Achim Brucker (http://emps.exeter.ac.uk/computer-science/staff/ab1185)

More information: https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=803965SHQd&WVID=3817591jNg&LANG=USA

The Security & Crypto Group in the EECS Department at UC Berkeley welcomes inquiries for postdoctoral fellowships in the area of secure multi-party computation. Please send a CV to [email protected], and list at least three letter writers in the CV.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: [email protected]

The Institut for Geoinformatics (ifgi) at the Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster is seeking candidates for this post subject to the release of the project funds by the funding agency. The three-year position is part of a joint project on the “sovereign and intuitive management of personal location information (SIMPORT)”. The project aims to develop approaches, guidelines and software components that enable users to reclaim sovereignty over their personal location information.

Detailed information about the position is available at the included link.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Dr. Christian Kray

More information: https://www.uni-muenster.de/Rektorat/Stellen/ausschreibungen/st_20201303_sk6.html

Responsibilities include but are not limited to conducting research in the areas of homomorphic encryption, post-quantum cryptography, privacy-preserving mechanisms applied to machine learning, and security proofs, and building software prototypes to demonstrate the feasibility of technical solutions. The ideal candidate will initiate and organize the design, development, execution, implementation, documentation and feasibility studies of scientific research projects to fuel SHIELD’s growth in secure computing and cloud product concepts and new business opportunities. They will also pioneer substantial new knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories, contribute to scientific literature and conferences, and participate in the development of intellectual property. Required Abilities: 1) Highly competent in interpersonal communication. 2) A self-starter with initiative and a strong drive to identify and resolve technical issues. 3) Able to clearly explain complex concepts and take the lead in team decision-making. Qualifications: 1) PhD in cryptography. 2) One or more publications on cryptography in a top-tier, peer-reviewed conference/journal. 3) Deep expertise in the state-of-the-art of partially-, somewhat-, and fully homomorphic encryption; experience implementing prototypes is a strong asset. 4) Thorough understanding of lattice-based cryptography, including the underlying security problems, parameter selection, implementation, and side-channel resistance. 5) Skill in developing software prototypes in any of the following programming languages: C++, C, Python, Go or Rust. Preferred Qualifications: 1) Familiarity with other post-quantum cryptography families (e.g. hash-based signatures, code-based, isogeny or multivariate quadratic cryptography). 2) Familiarity with the application of privacy-preserving cryptographic techniques to machine learning. 3) Familiarity with highly regulated industries, such as banking, government, and/or health care. For immediate consideration, please submit your CV/resume and transcripts to careers(at)shieldcrypto.com and include “Cryptographer” in the subject line.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Alhassan Khedr (CTO)