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05 December 2018
Christian Wittke, Ievgen Kabin, Dan Klann, Zoya Dyka, Anton Datsuk, Peter Langendoerfer
Leixiao Cheng, Boru Gong, Yunlei Zhao
Ronal Pranil Chand, Maheswara Rao Valluri
DarkMatter - Abu Dhabi or Finland
As a Cryptanalyst, you will:
- Analyze, evaluate and target any weaknesses security systems which range from single crypto-primitives to entire protocols, from classical ciphers to the newest lightweight or post-quantum schemes.
- Develop mathematical and statistical models to analyze and solve security data problems.
- Be involved in the analysis of developed cryptosystems within DarkMatter products.
- Collaborate with skillful software, hardware, and telecommunication engineers.
- Work closely with the secure communications team and other teams in the organization.
- Work with latest software and test your code on state-of-the-art High-Performance Devices.
- Conduct research in theoretical and practical cryptanalysis.
- Attend personalized in-house trainings with top cryptographers and international conferences and workshops.
- Enjoy all the cultural, educational and travel opportunities Abu Dhabi offers
- Your personal dream could be the world\'s reality
To bring your dream to life, you\'ll need some of the followings:
- PhD degree in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory and Mathematics, Computer Science or any relevant Engineering degree.
- Extensive experience in theoretical and practical cryptanalysis
Valuable publications in the field of cryptanalysis
- Extensive experience in performing side-channel attacks.
- Deep understanding of various hardware security vulnerabilities and threats.
- Extensive experience developing in various programming languages.
- A passion for solving complex puzzles
Closing date for applications: 12 March 2019
Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi
mehdi.messaoudi (at) darkmatter.ae
More information: https://careers.darkmatter.ae/jobs/cryptanalyst-abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates
DarkMatter - Abu Dhabi or Finland
As a Cryptography Embedded Systems Engineer, you will:
- Design, implement and deploy cryptographic algorithms tailored for resource-constrained devices.
- Conduct research and development in lightweight cryptography.
- Perform security assessments of crypto-primitives and cryptosystems suitable for resource-constrained devices at the theoretical and implementation level.
- Work closely with the other teams in the organization to deploy secure embedded systems.
- Be involved in the integration of developed cryptosystems within DarkMatter products.
- Enjoy all the cultural, educational and travel opportunities Abu Dhabi offers.
To bring your dream to life, you’ll need:
- MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cryptography or related field.
- Development experience within embedded systems, RFID and sensor networks.
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux environments and kernel development.
- Knowledge of one or more of the following: Microcontrollers, SoC, TrustZone, ARM processors, performance optimization, bootloading, firmware, x86 assembly, system BIOS or hardware/software integration.
- Knowledge of side-channel attacks and countermeasures.
- Experience coding in C/C++.
- A desire to innovate in the UAE
Closing date for applications: 12 March 2019
Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi
mehdi.messaoudi (at) darkmatter.ae
More information: https://careers.darkmatter.ae/jobs/cryptography-embedded-systems-engineer-abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates-8f4ed143-57d6-4
DarkMatter - Abu Dhabi or Finland
As a Cryptography Hardware Engineer, you will:
- Design, implement and deploy cryptographic algorithms on hardware covering but not limited to: post-quantum cryptosystems and stream ciphers.
- Conduct research and development in hardware implementation and optimization and side-channel analysis and countermeasures.
- Perform security assessments of either crypto-primitives or cryptosystems at the theoretical and implementation level.
- Work closely with the secure communications team and other teams in the organization to design end-to-end secure communication protocols using state-of-the art and customized cryptographic algorithms and primitives.
- Be involved in the integration of developed cryptosystems within DarkMatter products.
- Enjoy all the cultural, educational and travel opportunities Abu Dhabi offers
- Your personal dream could be the world\'s reality
To bring your dream to life, you\'ll need:
- PhD degree in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory and Mathematics, Computer Science or any relevant Engineering degree.
- Extensive experience developing in FPGA and/or ASIC.
- Strong foundations in semiconductors, computer architecture and embedded systems.
- Deep understanding of various hardware security vulnerabilities and threats.
- A desire to innovate in the UAE
Closing date for applications: 12 March 2019
Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi
mehdi.messaoudi (at) darkmatter.ae
More information: https://careers.darkmatter.ae/jobs/cryptography-hardware-engineer-abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates
DarkMatter - Abu Dhabi or Finland
Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates
You have the experience, education and drive to lead. What you’re missing is the freedom to create your dream. When you join DarkMatter, you’ll find that freedom and build the future of cyber security in the UAE.
As a Post-Quantum Crypto Researcher, you will:
- Design, implement and deploy quantum-safe cryptographic algorithms covering both but not limited to: key exchange algorithms and digital signature schemes.
- Conduct research and development in lattice-based, code-based or hash-based cryptosystems.
- Perform security assessments of either crypto-primitives or cryptosystems at the theoretical and implementation level.
- Work closely with the secure communications team and other teams in the organization to design end-to-end secure communication protocols using state-of-the art and customized cryptographic algorithms and primitives.
- Be involved in the integration of developed cryptosystems within DarkMatter products.
- Enjoy all the cultural, educational and travel opportunities Abu Dhabi offers
To bring your dream to life, you’ll need:
- PhD degree in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory and Mathematics or Computer Science.
- Extensive experience developing in various programming languages.
- A desire to innovate in the UAE
Closing date for applications: 12 March 2019
Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi
mehdi.messaoudi (at) darkmatter.ae
More information: https://careers.darkmatter.ae/jobs/post-quantum-crypto-researcher-abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates
DarkMatter Abu Dhabi
As a Senior Cryptography Engineer - Cloud Engineer, you will:
-Design, implement and deploy cryptographic algorithms tailored for a cloud environment.
-Conduct research and development in differential privacy, secret sharing, multi-party secure computation and fully homomorphic encryption.
-Perform security assessments of crypto-primitives, cryptosystems and cloud security solutions at the theoretical and implementation level.
-Work closely with the other teams in the organization to design and deploy safe cloud-based solutions .
-Be involved in the integration of developed cryptosystems within DarkMatter products.
To bring your dream to life, you’ll need:
-PhD degree in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory and Mathematics or Computer Science.
-Extensive experience developing in various programming languages.
-A desire to innovate in the UAE
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi
Talent Sourcing Specialist
mehdi.messaoudi (at) darkmatter.ae
More information: https://careers.darkmatter.ae/jobs/senior-cryptography-engineer-cloud-engineer-abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates
University College London
The closing date for applications is 10 January 2019.
We seek applicants with expertise and experience that complements or builds on our current strengths, including but not limited to, the areas of cybercrime, human factors in security, systems and network security, verification and embedded systems security, and software security.
Since we are an experimental Computer Science department, and UCL is strongly committed to multi-disciplinary research, we are looking for researchers who are interested in collaboration with colleagues in the Faculty of Engineering (e.g., Crime Science) and with other research groups and centres within the Computer Science department, e.g., Systems and Networks, Computational Statistics & Machine Learning (CSML), UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC). The main purpose of this new role is to support the growth of the Computer Department through conducting research, teaching, outreach and entrepreneurial activities in the area of Information Security as well as the supervision of undergraduate, taught graduate and/or research graduate students.
Closing date for applications: 10 January 2019
Contact: Emiliano De Cristofaro, e.decristofaro (at) ucl.ac.uk
More information: https://tinyurl.com/ucl-infosec-positions-2018
Department of Computer Science, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
The start date of these PhDs will be in January or April 2019.
About SCCS: SCCS was established by the University of Surrey to consolidate and organise its cyber security activities across the University. SCCS is one of the 17 Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACEs-CSR) recognised by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in partnership with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Closing date for applications: 31 March 2019
Contact: Dr. Kaitai Liang
k.liang (at) surrey.ac.uk
Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
The post-doctoral researcher will work with researcher of the group on topic of side-channel analysis and/or random numbers generation. The project aims to scale down randomness requirement for side-channel protected implementations.
Candidates should ideally have already completed, or close to completing a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, computer sciences, mathematics, or related disciplines, with strong research track record in relevant area.
This is a full-time, 1-year fixed-term position based in Saint-Etienne; starting date is negotiable from March 2019.
Since the laboratory is located in a restricted area, background of the successful candidate need to be checked by authorities, this step can last 3 months, please consider applying well in advance. There are no nationality restrictions for candidates.
Review of application will start immediately until position is filed.
Please send a CV, a list of publications and contact information for two references.
Closing date for applications: 30 September 2019
Contact: Vincent Grosso, vincent.grosso (at) univ-st-etienne.fr
TU Darmstadt, Germany
Job Description
The Candidate is expected to perform scientific research in the areas of cryptography and network security. The position is based in Darmstadt and will involve international travel to conduct and present research. We provide an optimal working environment and support the researcher to publish results at leading international conferences and journals.
The position is initially offered for three years but can be extended to a longer duration. The starting date is as soon as possible.
Your Profile
Completed a Master’s degree (or equivalent) with good grades in computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering, or a closely related field.
Solid background in information security, cryptography, discrete mathematics, and algorithms.
Fluent in English, both verbal and written, and good communication skills.
Motivated to conduct research work and ability to work independently.
Proficiency in computer programming, computer networks, Latex, and system administration are considered beneficial but not necessary.
How To Apply
Please submit your application in English consisting of a motivation letter stating why you are interested and qualify for the position, your current curriculum vitae including two references, and copies of relevant certificates and detailed transcripts with grades. Please send your application in a single PDF file to Jean Paul Degabriele (jeanpaul [dot] degabriele [at] crisp-da [dot] de) with the subject line “PhD Application”. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Closing date for applications:
University of Oulu, Finland
The student selected for the task will be working on the design of secure and/or privacy-preserving protocols and architectures for 5G and beyond 5G networks. The main application area will be network Software Defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Network Slicing based 5G and Industrial IoT networks where applications are typically latency-sensitive and produce high amounts of data requiring fast processing and refining. During the studies, the student should be applying (a combination of) various advanced cryptographic technologies, such as light weight authentication mechanisms, encryption algorithms, machine learning and novel technologies such as blockchain, secure transaction methods and smart contracts to design secure communication solutions that achieve a good balance between security, user privacy and usability. The work will include real-world prototyping with relevant technologies. Good knowledge in applied mathematics and experience in software implementations highly required.
The position is supervised by Adj. Prof. Madhusanka Liyanage (technical supervision) and. Assoc. Prof. Mika Ylianttila (responsible supervisor).
Closing date for applications: 31 December 2018
Contact: Contact: Adj. Prof. Madhusanka Liyanage, madhusanka.liyanage(at)oulu.fi;
More information: https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?did=5600&jc=1&id=00006567&lang=en
University of Birmingham
Required skills and experience:
Honours undergraduate degree and/or postgraduate degree with Distinction (or an international equivalent) in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Computer Science or Mathematical Engineering or closely related discipline.
Familiar with cryptography, low-level programming or hardware architecture design using VHDL/Verilog.
More information: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/implementation-of-lattice-based-cryptography/?p104419
Closing date for applications: 14 January 2019
Contact: Sujoy Sinha Roy (s.sinharoy (AT) cs.bham.ac.uk)
04 December 2018
03 December 2018
Auckland, New Zealand, 8 July 2019
Submission deadline: 1 March 2019
Notification: 10 April 2019
02 December 2018
Mikhail Anokhin
Louis Goubin, Geraldine Monsalve, Juan Reutter, Francisco Vial Prado
Olivier Blazy, Paul Germouty, Duong Hieu Phan
While WIBE and Wicked-IBE have been used to construct Broadcast encryption, we go a step further by employing DIBE to construct Attribute-based Encryption of which the access policy is expressed as a boolean formula in the disjunctive normal form.
Ravi Borgaonkar, Lucca Hirschi, Shinjo Park, Altaf Shaik
In this paper, we reveal a new privacy attack against all variants of the AKA protocol, including 5G AKA, that breaches subscriber privacy more severely than known location privacy attacks do. Our attack exploits a new logical vulnerability we uncovered that would require dedicated fixes. We demonstrate the practical feasibility of our attack using low cost and widely available setups. Finally we conduct a security analysis of the vulnerability and discuss countermeasures to remedy our attack.