Two PhD positions on `Internet of Secure Things’ (INTERSECT)

The digitalization of our society and our economy has led to a dependency on information and communication technologies and thus to serious risks related to our cyber security. Nowadays everything is online, from simple devices like a smart lightbulb to complex systems like a medical MRI scanner.  Such things form networks such as building automation systems, e-health environments, smart industry, etc.  The blending of cyber and the physical worlds requires a broader perspective on security. INTERSECT(*) takes us towards an Internet of Secure Things by being multi-disciplinary and considering multiple perspectives; Design, Defense, Attack, Governance, and Privacy.

We have two PhD positions available within INTERSECT. The first track is focused on defense and collaborative security monitoring and response. It looks at new ways to detect and identify attacks, attackers and suitable response in collaboration with others. The second track is a more general call on IoT security within the mentioned perspectives, with the expertise and interest of the applicant important to shape the direction.

The positions are within the  SECurity cluster of TU Eindhoven, the Netherlands. This group offers a wide range of security topics, such as IoT security, network monitoring, social engineering and criminal markets, access control, formal methods and quantum security. Being part of the INTERSECT consortium provides contacts with many academic and industrial partners, ensuring relevance of the research. In addition to this, the SEC group also has excellent contacts with industry and direct access to the ESH-SOC (Eindhoven Security Hub Security Operation Center), an operative environment collecting threat data from third party IT infrastructures.

 (*) This position is part of the NWO/NWA INTERSECT project Grant Number NWA.1160.18.301. More information on the project is available here: https://intersct.nl/.

A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate evaluation (go/no-go) after nine months. You will spend 10% of your employment on teaching tasks.
• Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, PhD scale (min. €2,872 max. €3,670).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates.