PhD Position in Software Security

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In this PhD project, we intend to research automated techniques to analyse, exploit, and patch software vulnerabilities, after the detection phase. In fact, current tools, such as fuzzers, detect more potential flaws than organisations can fix. We plan to design and develop automated techniques to holistically analyse discovered vulnerabilities, assess their causes and risks, and prioritise the critical ones. Unlike prior work, we analyse infrastructures as a whole, instead of individual applications, allowing for prompt, effective mitigation and reducing costs.

As the prospective PhD candidate, you will be appointed for a period of four years, and you are expected to perform high-quality research that gets published at some of the top security conferences and implement open-source research prototypes that the community can benefit from. The SCS group is internationally recognized in the broad areas of systems, AI, and data security and is unique for its collaborative and friendly atmosphere, in which researchers have considerable freedom in picking their projects and receive substantial support from supervisors and colleagues.

We publish in top-tier conferences to maximize our visibility and impact, and we can guide you toward becoming a top researcher and boosting your CV. Besides, during the PhD, you will have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge and network by joining international exchange programs, participating in national and international conferences, and visiting other research institutes and universities worldwide.

• You are a highly motivated and enthusiastic researcher, aspiring to do world-class research and have real-world impact.
• You enjoy low-level hacking and experimentation and are a good programmer, especially in C/C++.
• You have a MSc degree with excellent grades in computer science or a closely related discipline; applications from students who are about to finish their MSc degree studies will be considered as well.
• You have a solid background in systems and software security and have knowledge and skills in topics such as fuzzing, static analysis, and symbolic execution.
• You are an independent and original thinker with a creative mindset and excellent analytical and communication skills.
• You are curious and interested in learning how things work and how to make them better.
• You have great team spirit and like to work in an internationally-oriented and interdisciplinary environment.
• You are fluent in English.

• As a PhD candidate at UT, you will be appointed to a full-time position for four years, with a qualifier in the first year, within a very stimulating and exciting scientific environment;
• The University offers a dynamic ecosystem with enthusiastic colleagues;
• Your salary and associated conditions are in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO-NU);
• You will receive a gross monthly salary ranging from €…