A language based approach to limiting software vulnerability

1 Research Collaborator position

(Deadline January 2^nd, 2018 12:00 )

Fields

Attribute Based Programming, Access Control, Semantics, Programming Languages, Security

Activity

The selected researcher will work with the members of the SYSMA unit in a program aiming at developing new methods for limiting software vulnerability by extending the attribute-based paradigm for collective adaptive system interaction to dealing with issues related to programs security. In particular, the selected researcher will consider the problems connected to access control and study the possibility of relying on the attributes exposed by the interacting peers for guaranteeing security of accesses. Moreove, he will have to consider issues concerned with supply chains and power grids

Profile

Very good ability in object oriented programming , previous expertise in languages implementation. Very good knowledge of the use of formal methods for specifying systems properties and very good knowledge of programs verification techniques. Some knowledge of security issues is preferable as well as a good knowledge of access control techniques, also expertise on suplly chain and power grids will be appreciated

Formal requirements

PhD in Computer Science or related fields

Gross amount

27.000€

Duration

1 year, extendable

Job Research Unit:

SysMA

Job Contract Type:

Assegno di ricerca

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