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Stillingstittel:
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cyber-Physical Security in Energy Infrastructure of Smart Cities

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

The department of Risk, Safety and Security (RSS) conducts research, development and consultancy in risk, safety and security related to digital systems in critical infrastructure. With a long history in providing research on Software Dependability and Digital Instrumentation and Control (D&IC) within the nuclear field, the specialists in the department is today involved with competence on Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) in projects within both transport, oil and gas, energy and critical infrastructure. The Department has an increasing portfolio of projects in information- and cyber- security. The Department is establishing a Cybersecurity Centre for industrial control systems at IFEin Halden. The Centre is developing infrastructure and competence forproviding cybersecurity assessment and training services to stakeholdersinvolved in developing and operating critical operational technologies.

The department of Risk, Safety and Security has a vacancy for a Postdoctoral fellowship for 2,5  years

The position is associated with the Research Council of Norway funded project on Cyber-Physical Security in Energy Infrastructure of Smart Cities (CPSEC).
The CPSEC Project is a collaboration between IFE, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIITA), India, and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK).
The CPSEC project focuses on the topic of security and resilience of energy infrastructures in smart cities. The CPSEC project aims to develop a comprehensive and systemic approach combining cyber and physical security solutions to protect energy installations from cyber, physical and combined cyber-physical threats. The main technical output of the project will be the Integrated Security, Safety and Site Management platform which will cover a wide variety of concepts, including, systemic risk management, prevention by design, monitoring and detection, response and mitigation, and information sharing. PostDoc will work in close collaboration with the researchers and engineers at the CybersecurityCentre, and will have the opportunity to contribute to the Centre's R&D.
Duties and responsibilities

• The PostDoc will be involved in one or several of the tasks related to:
• Attack scenario prediction, cascading effect, and quantitative risk assessment
• Security attack planning and best defensive strategy
• Intrusion detection, monitoring and management

Qualifications

• PhD in information- and cyber- security or computer science
• Strong background in security risk assessment and/or incident response and management
• Knowledge of energy systems, safety, risk management, is preferable

Education Level

• College/University, Doctorate

Language

• English

We can offer

• The PostDoc position is for 2,5 years. The salary is according to the salary grade in the Norwegian State salary scale, depending on qualifications
• After the completion of the PostDoc period, we envisage to offer a permanent position to the candidate  
• Social benefits including pension with Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (Statens Pensjonskasse), life insurance and accident insurance
• A stimulating work environment with skilful, experienced, and creative colleagues
• Well-established national and international scientific and industrial networks
• A large degree of autonomy and flexible working hours
• We use background checks as a part of our recruitment process

ContactsVikash Katta, Senior Scientist, +47 45464323, vikash.katta (at) ife.no
Bjørn Axel Gran, Division Head, 90955295, bjorn.axel.gran (at) ife.no
LocationOs Allé 5
1777 Halden

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Key information: Employer:Institutt for energiteknikk (IFE)

Reference number:3909121461
Percentage of full-time: 100%
Start date: 01/03/2019
End date: 31/08/2021
Application deadline: 15/02/2019



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Arbeidsgiver Navn:
Digitale Systemer, Institutt for energiteknikk (IFE)

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