<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><div>Applications are invited for a 3-year postdoctoral position on <b>Verifiably Correct Swarm Attestation</b> (<a href="https://gow.epsrc.ukri.org/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/V038915/1" target="_blank">https://gow.epsrc.ukri.org/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/V038915/1</a>)
funded by the EPSRC. <br></div><div><br></div><div>We are interested
in the design, implementation and formal verification of attestation protocols
operating over distributed systems of devices. We aim to take into
account hardware and network characteristics with proofs that are
supported by mechanisation using associated theorem proving and/or model
checking tools. The project brings together multidisciplinary
themes covering the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Research
Institutes, and is in collaboration with industry partners
Thales and Arm as well as research labs at SRI (USA) and
NTU (Singapore).</div><div><br></div><div>Applicants must have, or be expected to shortly obtain, a PhD in Computer Science or a cognate discipline, with expertise in security, formal verification, distributed systems,
programming languages, or computer architecture.</div><div><br></div><div>Application deadline: 31st May, 2021</div><div>Further information and application submission via <a href="https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=8905" target="_blank">https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=8905</a> <br></div><div><br></div><div>
For informal enquiries and further information please contact me on <a href="mailto:b.dongol@surrey.ac.uk" target="_blank">b.dongol@surrey.ac.uk</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div>Brijesh<br></div></div>