4 PhD positions in Information Security, NISlab, Gjovik, Norway

The Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology at Gjøvik
University College in Gjøvik, Norway, calls for applications to 4 PhD
student positions.

Original announcement on HIG site
http://www.nislab.no/jobs

The Norwegian Information Security Laboratory (NISlab) currently
consists of fifteen faculty members dedicated to information security
and is part of Gjøvik University College, a campus of 2000 students
and 230 employees. Faculty members, researchers and graduate students
are from a diverse and international background with an excellent
faculty to student ratio.

Biometrics

Authentication of individuals based on the biological and behavioural
characteristics such as the face, the iris or fingerprints is a
promising research domain. Biometric algorithms allow the recognition
of individuals in physical or logical access control systems and thus
provide an efficient and convenient alternative to knowledge based or
token based systems. The Ph.D. candidate will be member of a five
staff-member strong Biometrics local group and can participate in an
international research project in which he/she can improve research
skills and work on interesting research issues. We expect some
background in one or more of the following topics:

Digital image processing and enhancements, transformation and
filtering, compression and coding
Pattern recognition, feature extraction and classification methods,
applied statistics and hypothesis tests, data fusion concepts
Information security, cryptography and error correcting coding

Computational Forensics

Computational Forensics is a primary area of research at the
Norwegian Information Security Laboratory. It includes topics such as
computer forensics, live incident response, and a broad spectrum of
other forensic disciplines that use computer tools for crime
prevention, investigation and the enforcement of law. Disciplines of
particular interest are questioned document examination, forensic
linguistics and forensic psychology.

Intrusion detection

NISlab has recently achieved a major breakthrough in the field of non-
indexed search algorithms, applicable in intrusion detection database
search. These algorithms are based on constrained edit distance,
where the constraints are related to the lengths of series of
consecutive deletions and/or insertions of symbols. To further extend
research in this field, we need a Ph.D. student that would be engaged
in critical phases of both theoretical and practical investigation.
The goal is to develop misuse detection database attack signature
search algorithms faster than the existing ones. That would enable
reliable operation of software-only misuse detection systems even on
the fastest networks (like gigabit networks). Today’s systems of this
kind fail at the speeds of approximately 200 Mbit/s. The Ph.D.
student would work on defining the approximate algorithms for
constrained edit distance computation based on so-called q-gram
distances. Such algorithms would be implemented in both index-based
and non-indexed procedures of fault-tolerant search in IDS databases.

Candidates should have background in one or more of the following
topics:

Intrusion detection and prevention
Discrete mathematics (graph theory and combinatorics, combinatorial
optimization, search algorithms)
Bioinformatics (edit distance with applications)
Coding theory (synchronization error-correcting codes)

Models for Secure Distributed Computation

Mobile devices are not only resource-constrained but must also
typically contend with unreliable and limited bandwidth communication
channels. Most current protocols and algorithms for security services
as well as the models used in their analysis do not take these
conditions into account adequately. The research objective is
therefore to develop protocol and computational models as well as
efficient algorithms utilizing such models.

Candidates are expected to have a certain mathematical maturity and a
background in one or more of the following fields and its
applications:

Formal logic, particularly non-standard logic
Combinatorics and graph theory
In addition, knowledge of network systems, particularly mobile ad-hoc
networks and network simulation approaches are beneficial.

Common for all positions

Applicants should hold a Diploma, MSc, or equivalent academic degree,
in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline,
with previous experience in image processing. Fluency in spoken and
written English is also required.
We expect some background in one or more of the following topics:

Pattern recognition and computational intelligence (fuzzy logic,
artificial neural networks, evolutionary computing, probabilistic
reasoning, machine-learning theory),
Computer vision (image enhancement, transformations, filtering,
wavelet transform, color vision, registration),
Natural language processing.

Successful applicants will be prepared to make novel contributions to
the field of and are expected to present and publish in peer-reviewed
conferences and journals. Internships at international universities
or research institutions can be arranged in the course of the PhD
research project.

The position are remunerated according to salary level 43 in the
national salary scheme, gross NOK 325 800 per annum, of which 2 % is
deducted for the State Pension scheme.

For more information regarding the “Biometrics” position please
contact Professor Christoph Busch, christoph.busch@hig.no or
+4761135194. For more information regarding the “Computational
Forensics” position, please contact Dr. Katrin Franke, email:
katrin.franke@hig.no or +4761135254. For more information regarding
the position “Intrusion detection” please contact Professor Slobodan
Petrovic, slobodan.petrovic@hig.no or +4761135248. For more
information regarding the position “Models for Secure Distributed
Computation” please contact Professor Stephen D. Wolthusen,
stephen.wolthusen@hig.no or +4761135289.

Gjøvik University College use electronic applications processing. We
kindly ask our applicants to register the application at:
www.hig.no . Then look into our English site, and choose “vacancies”.

We also want our applicants to submit a research project description
of 2-3 pages, resume, statement of research, copies of transcripts
and name and email addresses of three references by post to Gjøvik
University College, P. O. Box 191, N-2802 Gjøvik, Norway.

Deadline for applications: 18. April 2008

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03/26/2008