A Postdoc position in the area of Software Security at the
University of Arizona
Call for applications
Expected funding duration: 24 Months
Starting date: Immediate
Project description
This project aims to investigate
innovative approaches to protecting the integrity and confidentiality
of a piece of software against an attacker (the man-at-the-end, MATE)
who has physical access to the software and so is able to inspect,
modify, and execute it. One important goal of the project is to derive
a fundamental basis of MATE defense principles and metrics.
Key tasks to be performed
Develop MATE attack models that
formally characterize the process of device compromise. Design novel
MATE defense algorithms. Provide attack tools to allow easy testing of
these defenses. Devise community standards for defense
evaluation. Investigate different approaches to constructing and
validating metrics for obfuscation, tamper-proofing, and software
watermarking.
Applicant profile
The applicant must have a PhD in Computer
Science or other strongly related field. A successful candidate should
have a technical background in one or more of computer security,
cryptography, and programming languages/compilers.
Location
The work will be carried out at the University of
Arizona, under the supervision of a team of researchers from the
Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering departments.
Interested candidates should send a CV to: collberg@cs.arizona.edu
Collaborators