Assured Software and Information Division GRA – Fall - CIPHER

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The Assured Software and Information Division (ASID) Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory (CIPHER) is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant for Fall 2026 with an interest in cybersecurity. ASID’s core research areas are software assurance, ML/AI algorithm security, and quantitative methods. Students in ASID may work on the following as applied to diverse cyber problems:

• Data science
• Foundations and applications of AI/ML
• Information theory
• Machine learning experimentation
• Malware analysis
• Natural language processing
• Programming language and compiler theory
• Quantitative reasoning
• Reinforcement learning
• Software analysis (including static analysis, dynamic analysis, symbolic execution, and abstract interpretation)
• Software development for machine learning
• Software reverse engineering

• Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD at Georgia Tech in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Must be enrolled full‑time (12+ credit hours) during working semesters
• Commit to 12–20 hours of work per week

• Interest in cybersecurity
• Experience with Python
• Experience with a Machine Learning package such as Tensorflow, Keras, Sklearn, or Pytorch
• Software reverse engineering experience with Ghidra or IDA Pro
• Experience with software analysis tools/libraries

12–20 hours per week

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position are required to be U.S. citizens.

None

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

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