Open PhD Position in Information Security At ETH Zurich
Paul
Verifiably Secure Protocols for Wireless Networks
The Information Security Group at the Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology, Zurich (ETH Zurich), has an open position for a PhD
student with a projected start date of October/November 2005. The
position is within the group of Prof. David Basin and is part of
a research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
The research project will focus on methods and tools for the automatic
analysis of security protocols: in particular, wireless protocols and
protocols for mobility. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize
themselves with our work at
in particular with work related to the AVISPA Project on validation of
security protocols (http://www.avispa-project.org).
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic young researcher
with a strong interest in security and in combining aspects of both
theory and practice. Some knowledge of, and an interest in, formal
verification methods (e.g., model checking) is a prerequisite.
Additionally, experience in at least some of the following areas
would be an asset:
Information security
Security protocols such as SSL, the IPSec suite, etc.
Wireless and mobile networking
The researcher employed will be given the opportunity to carry out a PhD
in Computer Science at ETH Zurich, on a topic related to the project.
ETH Zurich regulations require doctoral students to hold a Master's or
equivalent degree (e.g. Diplom, DEA, etc.). PhD students are paid
employees of the university, and salary and employment conditions are
very attractive.
Zurich is a diverse and multicultural city which is consistently rated
among the best cities in the world in which to live. This year,
Zurich again shares top honors as the city with the best overall
quality of life (see
http://www.citymayors.com/features/quality_survey.html). We favor
the same sort of diversity that defines Zurich's cultural makeup and
encourage anyone with a passion for making tomorrow's wireless and
mobile networks more secure to apply, regardless of where you're from.
For further information or to apply please contact Paul Hankes
Drielsma at paul.d...@inf.ethz.ch.