International Association
for Cryptologic Research

Based in the Systems Centre and the Cryptography Group within the Department of Computer Science, you will work on a European Union funded project exploring the design and implementation of new approaches for the detection of and response to Internet abuse. You will join a team of researchers working on the same project, with whom you will be expected to work in very close collaboration. As such, evidence of prior teamwork and excellent communication skills are essential.

You will be required to conduct research in computer and network forensics, to design and develop tools for the extraction and forensic analysis of digital evidence from Android Smartphones and to assist with the integration of those tools with a visualization toolkit, which is also being developed as part of the same project. The work will focus primarily on network activity and social networking applications. Other areas will also be investigated during the course of the project, including but not limited to data extraction and forensic investigation of WiFi routers, Femtocells, wireless sensor devices.

You will be expected to disseminate project results by writing academic papers and by making presentations. You will also participate in writing project deliverables and reports. The role will require interaction with law enforcement agencies and legal practitioners, so having the ability to develop a good understanding of legal issues surrounding the abuse of the Internet will be an asset.

Excellent understanding of information security and computer networking is essential. Prior experience with collaborative software development is desirable, with focus on the languages listed in the ‘Further Particulars’ document. You will possess or be near completion of a PhD in information and communication security, computer networks, computer forensics or related discipline.

This post is funded for 12 months. It is expected that interviews will