Saturday, 2 June 2012

Netherlands : PhD: A Network Perspective on Cyber Crime



The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is known worldwide for its high academic quality and the social relevance of its research programmes. The faculty’s excellent facilities accentuate its international position in teaching and research. The faculty offers an interdisciplinary setting for its 500 employees, 350 PhD students and 1700 undergraduates. Together they work on a broad range of technical innovations in the fields of sustainable energy, telecommunications, microelectronics, embedded systems, computer and software engineering, interactive multimedia and applied mathematics. EEMCS: Your Connection to the Future.

The Department of Telecommunications of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS) at Delft University of Technology focuses on the following:
1) Research and education in telecommunications. We focus on telecommunications as a creator of connectivity in and for the user domain, in particular ubiquitous, QoS-aware and person-centred communication, and on the supporting core networks.
2) Research and education in radar and navigation, where TU Delft has achieved an internationally recognised leading position.
We address issues ranging from advanced services to networks, radio technologies, and the underlying electromagnetic fundamentals. We are also active in remote sensing and positioning technologies.
The Networks Architectures and Services (NAS) section educates and conducts research in the broad area of complex networks, ranging from data communications and Internetworking, to other man-made infrastructures such as road-traffic networks, and to biological, brain, social and financial sector networks.
The emphasis lies on understanding these complex, real-world networks by topological as well as spectral studies. NAS also has expertise in concepts (e.g. routing, robustness) of network architectures, on the performance analysis of quality of service-aware protocols and Internet behaviour, and on strategic and business-oriented challenges for network operators.

Job description

A Network Perspective on Cyber Crime
Within the area of Complex Networks (the Internet, power grids, etc.) and our community (banks, large companies, government websites), there is great interest in and support for carrying out more research in the area of Cyber Crime. The proposed research will address a) weaknesses within networks, e.g. by studying the routine of hackers, b) network techniques: measurements within IP headers, anomaly detection, firewall technology and c) epidemical protocols: virus and malware spreading mechanisms. The aim of the work is to develop methods to increase the networks’ resistance against malware, denial-of-service attacks or other criminal ways of entering (or causing network service dysfunctioning).

Requirements

The NAS group has expertise in Internet measurements, network robustness and epidemics. We are looking for a brilliant PhD candidate with a deep interest in all aspects of Cyber Crime, who will combine the above three pillars into a unified approach towards a defence of networks against malicious use(rs).

Conditions of employment

TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home (with a contract of two years or longer), and the option of assembling a customised compensation and benefits package (the 'IKA'). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Information and application

For more information about this position, please contact Prof. P.F.A. Van Mieghem, phone: +31 (0)15-2782397, e-mail: p.f.a.vanmieghem@tudelft.nl.
Applicants need a "B-screening AIVD attest" or should be EU citizen due to the proposed cooperation with NL/EU security companies and possible contacts with the defence. To apply, please e-mail a detailed CV listing awards, prizes and ranking along with a letter of application by June 1st, 2012 to Prof. Van Mieghem and in cc Mrs. A.C.M. Hoek, hr-eemcs@tudelft.nl.
When applying for this position, please refer to vacancy number EWI2011-27.
Application Deadline : 1 June 2012
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