[Tccc] A Postdoc position in the area of Software Protection at the University of Arizona
Christian Collberg
collberg
Thu Sep 22 16:59:47 EDT 2011
A Postdoc position in the area of Software Protection is available
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 at cs.arizona.edu
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