A unique new research facility designed to address the key cyber security challenges facing the shipping industry is being established at the University of Plymouth.
The £3million Cyber-SHIP Lab, supported by funding from Research England, part of UK Research and Innovation, and industry, will bring together a host of connected maritime systems currently found on an actual ship’s bridge. Experts in cyber security and information systems will then assess them for weaknesses, and identify the human and technological changes needed to make them secure for the future. This is a unique field and opportunity to setup a next-generation maritime cyber lab (e.g., cutting-edge reconfiguration, monitoring) and looking forward the project will be applying more AI for analysis (e.g., pentesting) in order to address real world problems.
The Lab is being developed and delivered in partnership with key industry sectors including equipment manufacturers, solution developers, shipping and port operators, ship builders, classification agencies and insurance companies.
It will feature a range of cutting edge maritime technology including radars, voyage data recorders (VDR), Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), automatic identification systems (AIS), and communications devices.
You will hold a PhD/equivalent international qualification or commensurate level of recognition/international profile in a relevant discipline (such as Computer Science, Software Engineering) with an emphasis on (1) penetration testing (pentesting), (2) artificial intelligence (AI), and/or machine learning (ML). You will have a publication profile in a cognate discipline or equivalent record in industry. In addition, experience in presenting research findings at meetings or conferences is essential, along with demonstrable plans to develop further impact in cyber-risk research, within the maritime sector.
This is a full-time post working 37 hours per week on an initial fixed-term basis for 4 years due to funding, with the potential for extension based on project deliverables.
For more information, please contact Kevin Jones by emailing deanofscieng@plymouth.ac.uk or calling +441752584502.
The University of Plymouth is committed to equality of opportunity, promoting a diverse and inclusive culture, demonstrated through our commitment to the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and as a Stonewall diversity champion. All applications will be judged solely on merit, however, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, for example black and minority ethnic groups.
University of Plymouth holds a TEF (Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework) Silver by the Office for Students.
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