Postdoc in cyber security with focus on mathematical modelling - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

We are looking for a postdoc in cyber security with focus on mathematical modelling of dynamic attack and defense strategies. As a postdoc you'll get to develop mathematical tools for analyzing and designing attack and defense strategies in large scale cyber systems. In these systems, attackers would not be able to directly access the targeted object, but need to follow an attack path of subsequent attack actions. An understanding of the attack paths in the system is necessary to implement efficient defense strategies.

The challenge we want to address is twofold. On one side, the developed solutions should consider realistic, dynamic scenarios, where the attacker keeps discovering the vulnerabilities the system, and the defender may gain more and more information about the attacker. On the other side, the considered systems or system of systems are of very large scale, which makes it impossible to follow traditional modelling approaches with full knowledge of the system behavior. The objective of the project is to find powerful approaches for the design of defense strategies, with a mix of data and model driven solutions.

The successful applicant will join the recently started project ”ForFuture: Real-time identification of cyber threats and real vulnerabilities”, with the supervision of Prof. Viktoria Fodor (https://www.kth.se/profile/vjfodor) and Prof. Mathias Ekstedt (https://www.kth.se/profile/mekstedt ) .

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Works in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline (With some exceptions for special reasons such as periods of sick or parental leave, kindly indicate if such reason exists in your resume).
• The successful applicant is expected to have research expertise within cyber security and experience with applicable mathematical tools, such as stochastic modelling of large-scale systems, algorithm design, stochastic and on-line optimization techniques, or machine learning.
• Good programming skills are also necessary.

Preferred qualifications

Knowledge and skills that are meritorious for the position

• Research expertise
• Teaching abilities
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality
• Collaborative abilities
• Independence

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency

Trade union representatives

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Application

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• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you apply for this position, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max one page long.
• A copy of, or a reference to the scientific publication you are most proud of.

Contact information for two references

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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