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Upcoming Internship/Opportunities for Faculty and Students
The Reliable Information Systems and Cyber Security (RISCS) Center at Boston University
Postdoctoral Research Assistant Professor
The Reliable Information Systems and Cyber Security (RISCS) Center at Boston University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral Research Assistant Professorship. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field at the time of appointment, as well as a significant research record in one or several of the RISCS Center's areas of research interest, including: Reliable and fault tolerant computing, trustworthy computing, network security, provable security, information economics, digital forensics, cryptography and cryptographic security, privacy, database security, formal system verification and model checking, and software certification and testing.
The successful candidate will be associated with a particular department at the University as well as with the RISCS Center. In addition to developing a vibrant sponsored research program in collaboration with the many experienced researchers and established research groups affiliated with the RISCS center, the successful candidate is expected to help in coordinating RISCS center activities and in promoting collaborative efforts between security related researchers both internal and external to the University.
The title and salary for this position will depend on the candidate's qualifications and established record. Funding for this position is guaranteed for two years, but might be extended depending on accomplishment and success in securing sponsored research funding. Candidates currently employed in industry or government, as well as academia, are welcome to apply.
Please send your resume, and a research statement to:
BU RISCS Center
C/O Computer Science Department
111 Cummington Street
Boston University
Boston MA 02215
Intel Summer Intern position in Distributed Detection and Inference (DDI)
A full time intern position is available in Santa Clara, CA, for a student in Computer Science, Information Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field who is currently enrolled in a PhD degree program. Although interns typically join during the summer we are open to discussion about an intern joining at other times during the year while not attending classes. Preference is given to candidates with PhD-level research and publishing experience, and/or strong programmers.
Research Area
We are a team in the Communications Research Lab (CTL) that works closely with Intel Research (IR) and that has both research and applied interests. We are a multi-year project that has focused on collaborative network anomaly detection and combines interests in network security, distributed systems, machine learning, network traffic analysis, and simulation design. Key goals are (1) to demonstrate that computer security and manageability can be achieved by cooperative host-based methods and (2) to build a robust scalable system for highly accurate distributed detection of stealthy phenomena.
Responsibilities and Qualifications
The internship is specifically focused on the design and evaluation of mechanisms and protocols to strengthen the security of the DDI system itself. As such, it requires a background in the areas of distributed/peer-to-peer systems, network/p2p security, protocol design, and performance analysis. Our testing methodologies include both simulation and emulation, plus traffic/malware capture and analysis. In addition to good research potential, students should have proven software development experience in C/C++, Matlab/gnuplot, and/or Python/Perl.
To apply for this research internship, register and upload your resume from the "applicant home" page at http://www.intel.com/jobs (req # 549164) AND send an e-mail with the subject "Intern Application" with a copy of your CV to eve.m.schooler@intel.com.
Information Assurance Summer Intern Program (IA/SIP)
http://www.nsa.gov/careers/students_1.cfm#sipia
Working at NSA as a Summer Intern provides an opportunity for you to earn while you learn in the field of Information Assurance (IA). You will be involved in information operations that protect and defend the Nation's top-secret information and information systems, as well as providing for restoration of information systems by incorporating protection, detection, and reaction capabilities.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted between August 1st and October 15th.
About the Program
The Information Assurance Summer Intern Program (IA/SIP) is a full time 12-week program open to select college upperclassman and graduate students who are concentrating their studies in the disciplines of Information Assurance. To participate in this program, the student must return to school for at least one semester following the internship.
For purposes of this program, IA encompasses the scientific, technical, and management disciplines required to ensure computer and network security, such as:
- System/network administration and operations
- Systems security engineering
- Information assurance systems and product acquisition
- Cryptography
- Threat and vulnerability assessment, including risk management
- Web security
- The operations of computer emergency response teams
- Information assurance training, education, and management
- Computer forensics
- Defensive information operations
National Research Council of the National Academies
Opportunities for Postdoctoral and Senior Researchers at Federal Laboratories
The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for postdoctoral and senior researchers at federal laboratories. These awards provide generous stipends ($41,000 - $70,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients and higher for additional experience), and the opportunity to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the country.
Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply online, and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs Web site at: www.nationalacademies.org/rap
Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (tel.) or rap@nas.edu.
There are four review cycles annually. Upcoming deadlines for submitting applications are:
November 1, 2007
February 1, 2008
May 1, 2008
August 1, 2008
Applicants should begin a dialog with prospective Advisers at the lab as early as possible, before their anticipated application deadline.
National Science Foundation
The Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS)
The Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5228) seeks to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information assurance and computer security and to increase the capacity of the United States higher education enterprise to continue to produce professionals in these fields to meet the needs of our increasingly technological society. The SFS program is composed of two tracks:
- The Scholarship Track provides funding to colleges and universities to award scholarships to students in the information assurance and computer security fields. Scholarship recipients shall pursue academic programs in information assurance for the final two years of undergraduate study, or for two years of master's-level study, or for the final two years of Ph.D.-level study. These students will participate as a cohort during their two years of study and activities, including a summer internship in the Federal Government. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). This number shall be set by the program office each year. (See http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/federal.shtml for a list of Federal organizations, see http://www.science.doe.gov/National_Laboratories/ for a list of National Laboratories, see http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/ for a list of FFRDCs.) The recipients of the scholarships will become part of the Federal Cyber Service of Information Technology Specialists whose responsibility is to ensure the protection of the United States Government's information infrastructure. Upon graduation, after their two-year scholarships, recipients will be required to work for two years in the Federal Government. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). This number shall be set by the program office each year.
- The Capacity Building Track provides funds to colleges and universities to improve the quality and increase the production of information assurance and computer security professionals. Professional development of information assurance faculty and development of academic programs can be funded under this track
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Graduate Student Study Abroad Opportunity: the East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI)
The EAPSI program offers U.S. graduate students in science and engineering a unique opportunity to study abroad with foreign researchers (in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan) for 8 weeks during the summer. In 2008, the EAPSI awards will include a stipend of $5,000, an allowance for international travel, and support to attend a pre-departure orientation in Washington DC. Foreign co-sponsoring organizations will provide additional support to cover EAPSI students' living expenses abroad.
The link to the EAPSI website is http://www.nsf.gov/eapsi.
National Science Foundation (EAPSI), Summer 2008 [PDF]
National Security Agency
The National Security Agency (NSA) has several opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Of particular interest is their Information Assurance Summer Intern Program, but for the full listing please see: http://www.nsa.gov/careers/students_1.cfm
NIST, Computer Security Division
The Computer Security Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology often provides internship and grant opportunities to graduate students and postdocs. They are offered on an ad hoc basis, with no formal application process. Information about the Division can be found at: http://csrc.nist.gov/index.html. ISTS has contacts in the Computer Security Division. If you are interested in the opportunities, please contact us at: info@ists.dartmouth.edu.
NIST Postdoctoral Opportunity
Special Featured Public Key Schemes
In the last decade, several public key cryptographic schemes have been proposed with unique mathematical properties that promote new application paradigms. For example, Identity Based Encryption (IBE) is based on bilinear mapping between different groups to allow embedding the user identity to its public keys. Some lattice-based schemes, like NTRU, are built to resist future quantum computing capable cryptanalysis. Adoption of these schemes within the Federal government and to some extent industry requires NIST to make recommendations for their use. However, the research community produces more results on using these properties to construct new applications rather than challenging its claimed security strength. Due to their special mathematics structures and operations, more extensive research should be conducted. This project will investigate these public key schemes in the following aspects. (1) Conduct security analysis to insure their theoretical basis. (2) Search for any possible weak instances to provide guidance on selecting mathematics structures. (3) Evaluate any impact to existing infrastructures, like PKI. (4) Justify long-term advantages vs. implementation complication by including them to the current portfolio of recommended public key schemes.
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Contact
Lily Chen
Computer Security Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
100 Bureau Dr. Mail stop: 8930
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 975 – 6974
lily.chen@nist.gov
Thomson Research Labs – Paris, France
Thomson Research Labs in Paris http://www.thlab.net has opportunities for internships year round, but especially in the summer. They also hire postdocs for 1-2 years (http://www.thlab.net/spip.php?rubrique18#jobOpportunities). Decisions are made in January of each year. Professor Kotz has contacts in the Labs if you have any questions.
USENIX Internship Board Now Available
The USENIX Association is pleased to offer its members the new and improved USENIX Jobs Board.
The posting service is now automated and the new Board includes an Internships section.
Please submit your available internships and encourage your students to check the Board for internship opportunities.
USENIX welcomes postings for worldwide employment opportunities for programmers, developers, sysadmins, engineers, research scientists, and technicians. Postings may include academic positions, including post-doctoral fellowships, and government and industry positions.
http://jobs.usenix.org/index.html
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