School of Computing

Security Group

The Security research group is a partner in the University's newly formed Cyber Security Research Centre, see www.cybersecurity.kent.ac.uk.

Key Aims

Security of computer systems and the information held on them is becoming even more important as a consequence of society's increased reliance on electronic devices - with most of these holding valuable information or performing critical operations, and connected through networks of some kind.

The Security research group covers a wide range of security topics, including identity management & authorisation, privacy, cloud computing, intrusion detection, intrusion tolerance, network overlays, cryptography, formal methods, and reverse engineering for vulnerability analysis. It has a strong involvement with postgraduate teaching in this area: MSc programmes in Computer Security, Information Security and Biometrics, and Networks and Security.

Head of Group: Dr. E.A. Boiten

A main subgroup is the Information Systems Security group led by Prof. David Chadwick, the authors of PERMIS, a fully functional open source authorisation (or privilege management) infrastructure written in Java.

PERMIS RCUK Glob al Uncertainties

Research in the Security group contributes to the Research Councils UK Global Uncertainties programme.

Areas of Research Activity

Research grants associated with members of this group are available. Members are engaged in the following areas of research (research areas in more detail) .

*  Public Key and Privilege Management Infrastructures *  Trust Management and Metrics and Reputation Systems
*  Intrusion Detection *  Tools for Vulnerability Analysis
*  Formal Methods for Cryptography *  Policy-based Security
*  Security and Risk Management *  Privacy and Security
*  Autonomic Security *  User Friendly Security
*  Continuous Auditing *  Cloud Security

Some suggestions of possible postgraduate research projects are also available.

School of Computing, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NF

Enquiries: +44 (0)1227 824180 or contact us.

Last Updated: 19/05/2013 03:48