- Invasive and non-invasive attacks, e.g. Side-channel attacks, Fault Injection, reverse engineering
- Hardware Trojan Detection and Prevention in Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
- Memory Extraction through UART/JTAG
- Application of Machine Learning in Hardware Security
- Collaborating closely with industry and other international research institutions towards a demonstrator of the research result
- Develop and pursue own research agenda in Hardware Security and Reverse Engineering
- Contribute to developing research and education in Hardware Security by leading and supporting new research and innovation.
- Work on initiating, organising, and writing proposals in coordination with national and international research institutions for the Research Council of Norway), the European Commission and other potential funding organisations.
- Participate actively in the Digital Forensic group, and collaborate with other groups at the Department, including supervision and co-supervision of MSc and PhD students.
- Contributing to NORCICS' research and innovation initiatives
- You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in Electronics Systems, Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering, Information Security, Computer Science, or a closely relevant field equivalent, focusing on embedded systems' cybersecurity/hardware security.
- Track record with publications on relevant research areas in credible journals and conferences.
- Being able to attend and present at national and international forums.
- Good written and oral English language skills.
- Good Knowledge and understanding of the hardware security domain and reverse engineering.
- Experience with side-channel attacks.
- Experience with HW Trojans
- Experience with EMC labs.
- Excellent practical hands-on skills, preferably from lab environments
- Knowledge of threat and attack analysis models for hardware level.
- Experience developing research project proposals for external funding bodies such as the European Commission, Research Council of Norway, etc.
- Highly motivated by fundamental scientific research of practical relevance
- Well-organised and have interests beyond their own research and ability.
- Eager to disseminate research results through publications and presentations at international conferences.
- Be scientifically curious and open to new research challenges.
- Demonstrate independence and persistence in addressing technical problems.
- Be flexible and reliable, able to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
- exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
- an open and with dedicated colleagues
- favourable terms in the
Postdoctoral Fellow in Hardware Security and Reverse Engineering in Embedded Systems - Gjøvik, Norge - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Beskrivelse
About the job
The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions.
This Postdoctoral researcher position is associated with the at NTNU Gjøvik under the SFI Norwegian Center for Cybersecurity in Critical Sectors (NORCICS) funding. The research work will be supervised by Associate Professor Arvind Sharma () and other colleagues working on the project.
You will report to the Head of the Department.
Hardware components are crucial for ensuring computing systems' security, integrity, and reliability, especially in industrial control systems (ICS), as they play a pivotal role in our daily lives and critical infrastructures, transmitting vital information for decision-making processes. To enhance security at the hardware level, it's essential to understand device vulnerabilities and potential attack vectors. Hardware reverse engineering (HRE) is a method used to gain insights into the inner workings of man-made devices. However, there's a noticeable gap in educational resources related to hardware security and HRE, including courses, labs, and best practices.
The reverse engineering lab at NTNU Gjovik is being established under NORCICS to address future hardware security challenges by developing innovative methods, tools, and techniques in collaboration with industries, government, and international research institutions. The lab has essential testing equipment for testing hardware security vulnerabilities on embedded systems. In partnership with national/international experts, the HRE lab will be a central hub for various activities. It will establish a physical reversing lab for research, testing, and training, develop a Hardware Security Reverse course for academic and industry use, organise workshop/seminar series on specific topics for partners, and host the annual NTNU Reverse Engineering Forum, providing a vital meeting point for the community.
Duties of the position
The position will be central to the NORCICS project, which aims to develop threat models for assessing hardware security vulnerabilities in embedded systems, an application of smart grids. Sub-objectives include identifying potential use cases, designing and demonstrating a test bed, validating prevention methods, analysing impacts, and enhancing national competence in hardware security through research, development, education, and awareness. The position will address research challenges related to Hardware Security, and depending on the skills of the candidate, different aspects may be emphasised, e.g. by focusing on:
Other duties include:
The research will be carried out within the context of SFI NORCICS, the research-based innovation Norwegian Center for Cybersecurity in Critical Sectors. These sectors include electricity production and distribution, oil & gas production and distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, industrial production, smart districts. NORCICS follows a holistic, comprehensive and systemic approach addressing people, processes and technology to protect critical sectors throughout the cybersecurity core functions (identify, protect, detect, respond, recover). NORCICS has partners from academia, research, the public sector and the industry. For more information about NORCICS see .
Required selection criteria
If you can document that the PhD thesis has been submitted, your application can be assessed even if you have not defended your dissertation. Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before you can take up the position.
The appointment is to be made in accordance with
Preferred selection criteria
Personal characteristics
Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.
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Salary and conditions
As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from NOK per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
The period of employment is 2 years.