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27 November 2018
Rambus Security Division, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Rambus is seeking for a dynamic, highly motivated, experienced Senior Security Engineer. The ideal candidate will be team oriented, and have a strong knowledge of the HW security including side-channel analysis and fault analysis. In addition, She/he possesses an in-depth knowledge of front end digital design process and related design flows.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement secure cryptographic hardware IP blocks as part of cryptography research’s security IP portfolio.
- Implement fault and side-channel analysis countermeasures and verify resistance to state-of-the-art attack techniques
- Invent, patent and publish new techniques in the fields of DPA countermeasures, fault resistance and efficient hardware designs
- Supports FAEs, customers, and Rambus sales and marketing team in Europe and Asia and work closely with our offices in Sunnyvale, San Francisco, and Bangalore
- Collaborates with different teams to support all technical aspects of the sales cycle
- Represent Rambus CRD at international workshops, conferences and trade shows.
- Author technical collateral and whitepapers on CRD’s cryptographic hardware technologies
Closing date for applications:
More information: https://careers.rambus.com/jobs/smts-ii-security-engineering-rotterdam-netherlands
Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Candidates for research fellow/associate should have completed (or close to completing) a PhD degree in computer science, mathematics or a related discipline. Research assistants/project interns are expected to have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification.
Research Fellow/Associates are expected to have solid experience in Public Key Cryptography and Provable Security. Research assistants and project interns should have respectable academic record and an interest in the above area. Specific topic of interest:
- Lattice-Based Anonymous Credentials
- Empirical Analysis on Strength of Ideal Lattice
- Ring Signatures & Linkable Ring Signatures
- Different kinds of zero-knowledge proof/argument systems
- Transaction Privacy in Public and Consortium Blockchain
These positions have flexible starting dates. The initial appointment will be for 12 months, with a strong possibility for further appointment.
Closing date for applications: 31 March 2019
Contact: Dr. Man Ho Au (csallen (at) comp.polyu.edu.hk)
More information: http://www.comp.polyu.edu.hk/~csallen
24 November 2018
Fukuoka, Japan, 5 August - 8 August 2019
Submission deadline: 20 March 2019
Notification: 25 April 2019
Miami, USA, 15 May - 17 May 2019
Submission deadline: 25 January 2019
Notification: 1 March 2019
23 November 2018
Steven D. Galbraith, John M. Pollard, Raminder S. Ruprai
We present two new low-storage algorithms for the discrete logarithm problem in an interval of size $N$. The first algorithm is based on the Pollard kangaroo method, but uses 4 kangaroos instead of the usual two. We explain why this algorithm has heuristic average case expected running time of $(1.715 + o(1)) \sqrt{N}$ group operations. The second algorithm is based on the Gaudry-Schost algorithm and the ideas of our first algorithm. We explain why this algorithm has heuristic average case expected running time of $(1.661 + o(1)) \sqrt{N}$ group operations. We give experimental results that show that the methods do work close to that predicted by the theoretical analysis.
This is a revised version since the published paper that contains a corrected proof of Theorem 6 (the statement of Theorem 6 is unchanged). We thank Ravi Montenegro for pointing out the errors.
Nico Döttling, Daniel Kraschewski, Jörn Müller-Quade
The central part of our work is a construction for oblivious affine function evaluation (OAFE), which can be seen as a generalization of the oblivious transfer primitive: Parametrized by a finite field F and a dimension k, the OAFE primitive allows a designated sender to choose an affine function f:F->F^k, such that hidden from the sender a designated receiver can learn f(x) for exactly one input x in F of his choice. All our abovementioned results build upon this primitive and it may also be of particular interest for the construction of garbled arithmetic circuits.
22 November 2018
Mathematics Department, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Two years duration
The aim of this role is to conduct research at an international level on post-quantum cryptography and related mathematics. The successful applicant will be working in collaboration with Professor Steven Galbraith, his students, and other collaborators. The ability to work as part of a team and independently is essential. PhD in Mathematics or a related discipline (eg Computer Science) desired.
The Mathematics department at the University of Auckland was ranked 45th worldwide in the 2018 QS World University Rankings. Professor Galbraith\'s research group contains approx 6 post-grad students working in mathematical crypto.
The minimum salary for a research fellow at the University of Auckland in 2019 is NZD 81963.00.
Closing date for applications: 15 January 2019
Contact: Steven Galbraith
Professor of Pure Mathematics
s.galbraith (at) auckland.ac.nz
More information: https://opportunities.auckland.ac.nz/jobid/20285/1/1
Quantum Software Consortium, Netherlands
QSC is a project of University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, Delft University of Technology, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, funded by NWO.
We are inviting applications for our program of prestigious 3 year Ada Lovelace postdoctoral Fellowships, which has the explicit aim of hiring talented female researchers.
The consortium is organized around three themes of algorithmic development: for quantum computers, for quantum networks, and for quantum(-safe) cryptography. A fourth hardware theme, the demonstrator, provides a distributed quantum computing network linking the three sites of the consortium and The Hague, to test designs arising from the three software themes. World class hardware for demonstrating quantum algorithms is furthermore available via QuTech, Leiden, and Amsterdam outside this proposal.
The subject matter of a candidate’s proposed research is free, as long as it contributes to the scientific program of the QSC. The first call for Ada Lovelace Fellowships will be open until January 31th 2019. Candidates can be proposed in the following two ways:
(1) proposal by one of the QSC Senior Researchers.
(2) application by the candidate, accompanied by a supporting letter by a QSC Senior Researcher.
In both cases, the proposal should include CV and list of publications, description of proposed research, description of embedding in the QSC (preferred location, collaborators), up to three names of scientists who can be contacted for reference letters
You can submit your application to the QSC office. Email: office (at) quantumsc.nl. Deadline for applications is January 31st 2019. In the current round up to two fellowships can be granted.
Closing date for applications: 31 January 2019
Contact: Ronald Cramer (cramer (at) cwi.nl, cramer (at) math.leidenuniv.nl)
More information: http://quantumsc.nl/Research/Overview/
CNRS, IRISA, Rennes, France
The project targets to build a malware detection framework using side-channel information.
We are looking for team players who are motivated to drive top-quality research and save the world. The area of research lies between two fields and we expect at least competences in one of them: security on embedded devices and/or malware analysis.
The positions are available from March 2019, but starting dates are negotiable.
The Ph.D. position is estimated for 3 years. The initial contract for the research engineer will be one year, but extendable for 3 years in case of successful performance.
Review of applications will start immediately until position is filled.
Interested candidates should contact us asap and send their detailed CVs, cover letter and references.
Closing date for applications: 1 March 2019
Contact: Annelie Heuser, annelie.heuser (at) irisa.fr
More information: http://www.annelieheuser.com/AH/AHMA.html
Chalmers & NTU
The fellowship provides post-doc scholars from around the world with the opportunity to conduct one year of independent investigations at NTU in Singapore and one year at a Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) research partner institution in Sweden e.g., Chalmers University of Technology and collaborate with Katerina Mitrokotsa and her group focusing on security and privacy and cryptography.
The official call closes on the 30th of Nov. 2018.
Please contact Katerina Mitrokotsa in case you are interested to work with her until the 27th of Nov. 2018
Closing date for applications: 30 November 2018
Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa
Associate Professor
Chalmers University of Technology
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
aikmitr (at) chalmers.se
More information: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ppf/Pages/home.aspx
21 November 2018
Huawei Singapore Research Center
Beijing, Shenzhen & Singapore.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Formulate research problems based on real-world security requirements and conduct high-quality research independently.
- Contribute to the research activities in applied cryptography team; participate or lead research subjects.
- Work on IP (Intellectual Property, i.e. patents) and standardization.
- Develop collaborations with industry peers and academia.
- Participate and contribute in corporate direction and strategy over security technology.
o Understand business requirements from the products of Huawei and translate them into technical requirements and research topics.
o Design innovative solutions for security requirements from Huawei’s products while fulfilling various constraints from all aspects, including compliance, manufacturing process, hardware capability, performance, cost, etc.
o Design and develop prototypes; deliver research results and provide competitive solution to the product lines.
Skills / Qualifications:
- M.sc or Ph.D. in Mathematics, Cryptography, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 2-5 years of experience in information security or applied cryptography.
- Programming skills in at least one language. C, C++, Java, or Shell codes, etc.
- Good written and verbal communications skills.
- Self-motivated with strong sense of responsibility.
- Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills.
- Knowledge in one or more of the following areas is preferred:
o Deep understanding of elliptic curves, bilinear pairing and underline algebra.
o Lattice-based algorithms & post-quantum cryptographic algorithms.
o Blockchain and other distributed ledger technology.
o Privacy protection algorithms such as Homomorphic Encryption, Multiparty Computation & Zero-Knowledge Proofs.
o Symmetric-key cryptography, including white-box crypto algorithm.
Closing date for applications: 30 March 2019
Contact: Shuang Wu, wu.shuang (at) huawei.com
Computer Science, Aarhus University
We are looking for:
- PhD students
- Postdocs
- Assistant Professors (tenure track)
- Associate Professors
We are hiring within the following topics:
- Consensus protocols for blockchains
- Blockchain technology
- Game theoretic analysis of cryptographic protocols and blockchains
- Privacy-enhancing technologies
- Differential Privacy
- Zero-knowledge proofs
- Efficient implementation of secure multiparty computation
- Theory of secure multiparty computation
- Secure multiparty computation for the blockchain
- Cryptographic security models
- Formally verified cryptographic implementations
- Language design and semantics for smart contracts
- Formal verification of cryptographic protocols, including blockchain and secure multiparty computation
Applying
If you are interested in a PhD or postdoc position contact us as soon as possible. Positions will stay open until suitable candidates are found. PhD students will later formally apply here: http://phd.scitech.au.dk/for-applicants/ (Deadline February 2019). Assistant Professor or Associate Professor applications are sent here: http://cs.au.dk/about-us/vacancies/scientific-positions/stillinger/Vacancy/show/1009431/5283/ (deadline January, 2019), but feel free to contact us for more information if you are interested in applying.
Closing date for applications: 1 February 2019
Contact: any of:
- Ivan Damgård, ivan (at) cs.au.dk
- Jesper Buus Nielsen, jbn (at) cs.au.dk
- Claudio Orlandi, orlandi (at) cs.au.dk
- Bas Spitters, spitters (at) cs.au.dk
University of Victoria
Closing date for applications: 21 December 2018
Contact: search (at) csc.uvic.ca
More information: https://www.uvic.ca/engineering/computerscience/people/employment-opportunities/index.php
CryptoExperts, Paris
The job would include
- conducting missions of {design, development, evaluation} of crypto {primitives, protocols, applications} for CryptoExperts customers,
- managing your own research and taking part to collaborative research projects,
- developing innovative crypto technologies and products.
CryptoExperts office is located in the center of Paris.
A PhD degree (preferably in crypto) and a previous experience in development are a strong plus.
To apply, please send your resume and a short statement (background and what you would like to achieve next) at jobs (at) cryptoexperts.com
Closing date for applications: 31 March 2019
Contact: jobs (at) cryptoexperts.com
More information: https://www.cryptoexperts.com/
Pompeu Fabra University
Only outstanding candidates that satisfy international mobility criteria will be considered (i.e. the applicant should not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date).
The contract will be for 3 years with a gross salary of €34,800, plus other advantages.
The candidate should hold or be about to receive a master\'s degree by September 2019 in computer science, mathematics or a related area. Specialization in cryptography (demonstrated by a relevant MSc) will be positively evaluated.
The application must include: research interests and motivation for applying for the position, CV, the names of two referees, transcripts and diplomas, and a list of any scientific work (if any).
Further inquiries about the project and conditions should be sent to cryptophdapplications (at) upf.edu .
Closing date for applications: 3 January 2019
Contact: cryptophdapplications (at) upf.edu
NXP Semiconductors
Your Responsibilities:
- Definition of IoT end-to-end security architecture
- Creation of innovative and disruptive security solutions
- Specification / Design / Review of embedded security architectures
- Risk and threats analysis of security systems
- Root cause analysis of security defects and creation of counter measures
-Technical interface to customers and to the product development team
Your Profile:
- Have a Master degree or PhD in Cryptography, Security, Software Engineering, Electronics, Mathematics
- Have experience in the design and development of Embedded Secure Systems
- Knowledge of SoCs and/or Smartcard/Secure Element products
- Have a security background
- Independent working style, but willingness to listen and to adapt
- Very good communication skills
- Strong team player
- Willingness to travel
Closing date for applications: 31 December 2018
Contact: Veronika von Hepperger, Senior Recruiter, (Email: Veronika.vonhepperger (at) nxp.com)
More information: https://nxp.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Hamburg/SoC-IC-Security-Hardware-Architect_R-10010354
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria
The cryptography group at AIT is looking for a Ph.D. student to work on the PROFET (Cryptographic Foundations for Future-proof Internet Security) project, led by Dr. Daniel Slamanig (AIT) in cooperation with the Security and Privacy group at TU Wien (Prof. Matteo Maffei). The project is planned to start in Q1 2019 and has a duration of 3 years.
The project targets at designing public-key cryptography capable to secure tomorrow\'s Internet which will encompass paradigms such as cloud computing, the IoT or distributed ledgers as essential ingredients. It specifically puts a focus on: (1) designing security models and schemes that are surveillance and subversion resilient by design (forward and post-compromise security), and 2) designing cryptographic schemes that provide post-quantum security (either via generic or direct constructions). The project covers foundational as well as applied aspects.
Research group
The applicant will have a 30h/week employment at AIT in Vienna working in close collaboration with other members of the cryptography group. There will also be a strong interaction with the Security and Privacy group at TU Wien (and in particular with another PhD student ).
Profile
Eligible candidates will hold a Master\'s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Security or similar discipline. Students who are expected to receive their MSc degree by the end of 2018 are also encouraged to apply. We prefer candidates who can demonstrate that they have developed their research skills during their studies. Adequate English (written and verbal communication) for scientific interactions is required.
Skills
- High motivation for research work and ability to work independently.
- Good organisation and communication skills.
- Eager to disseminate research results through publications and presentations at top-tier conferences.
Closing date for applications: 28 February 2019
Contact:
Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs, cover letter and references. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Contact: Daniel Slamanig, daniel.slamanig (at) ait.ac.at
More information: https://profet.at/
20 November 2018
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Security are available at either Research
Fellow or Senior Research Fellow level in the
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science at QUT.
These positions will undertake research
projects funded by the Cyber Security
Cooperative Research Centre (CRC),
collaborating with its industry partners and
other participant universities throughout
Australia.
Specifically, QUT is host to the CRC’s Resilient
Systems research theme, which focusses on
technological solutions to cyber security
threats, especially those relating to computer
networks. Applicants with research experience
in computer network security, communications
protocols, industrial control systems,
communications log analysis, digital forensics,
complex system modelling, intrusion detection,
and related topics are especially welcome.
Closing date for applications: 13 January 2019
Contact: Professor Colin Fidge
Discipline Leader - Information Security
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
More information: https://qut.nga.net.au/?jati=87681359-6C3D-B81A-144D-A4B8B24E7607
University of Vienna, Faculty of Computer Science
At the Faculty of Computer Science of the University of Vienna the position of a
University Professor of Security and Privacy
(full time, permanent position) is to be filled.
We are looking for outstanding scientists who are active in the core areas to be covered by this position: information and network security, including privacy. The position is envisioned to serve as a crystallization point in the faculty for security and privacy research and teaching, with the thematic focus on software and systems security. The candidate should demonstrate deep knowledge and have an excellent research record in the theory and practice of security and privacy, with documented outreach to application areas, for example (but not limited to) Cyber Physical Systems or Internet of Things, addressing the increasing demand for security and privacy solutions in research and industry.
Closing date for applications: 7 January 2019
More information: https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/jobs-recruiting/professuren/detail-seite/news/security-and-privacy/?no_cache=1&tx_new
19 November 2018
Sergiu Costea, Marios O. Choudary, Doru Gucea, Björn Tackmann, Costin Raiciu
In this paper, we present a key exchange protocol, Secure Multipath Key Exchange (SMKEX), that enables all the benefits of opportunistic encryption (no need for trusted third parties or pre-established secrets), as well as proven protection against some classes of active attackers. Furthermore, SMKEX can be easily extended to a trust-on-first-use setting and can be easily integrated with TLS, providing the highest security for opportunistic encryption to date while also increasing the security of standard TLS.
We show that SMKEX is made practical by the current availability of path diversity between different AS-es. We also show a method to create path diversity with encrypted tunnels without relying on the network topology. These allow SMKEX to provide protection against most adversaries for a majority of Alexa top 100 web sites.
We have implemented SMKEX using a modified Multipath TCP kernel implementation and a user library that overwrites part of the socket API, allowing unmodified applications to take advantage of the security provided by SMKEX.