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Keysight Device Security Lab (former Riscure) is an ambitious unit specializing in device and embedded security testing for leading international clients from the semiconductor, mobile, media, automotive and IoT industry.
About the Internship
Technical research: you would work on a research topic that focuses on answering a small set of questions. This usually entails research and development. The topic could be related to FI, SCA, embedded security, system security, software or cross-domain.
You will work closely with the team, gain experience and actively contribute to the technical topics in the security domain. Some examples of the activities in practice are programming, experimentation with hardware designs, reporting, discussion in teams, presentation of results, eating meals in our great canteen. You will be part of the Innovation /Knowledge and services unit/ Products unit based on the topic. You will be supported by different team members such as supervisor, domain owners, analysts, innovators, developers etc. There is flexibility offered with internship- can be 3 months (minimum) or even a thesis (6 months) with extension if need be.
What we offer:
- Appropriate compensation for the internship
- Work laptop if you are in Netherlands
- Opportunity to work with Keysight equipment’s (based on your topic)
- Lunch at work
- Travel allowance.
- Intern of the month award if you win!
Responsibilities
Goal: Deep learning models for SCA involve numerous hyperparameters. Optimal configurations can significantly impact attack success but are usually searched via random or grid search, which is inefficient. This topic applies reinforcement learning to automate hyperparameter tuning, aiming to reduce manual effort and improve attack reproducibility.
- Security Research: Depending on the role, tasks may involve vulnerability analysis through methods like reverse engineering, fuzzing, or hardware attacks (e.g., fault injection or side-channel analysis). Interns will have the chance to engage in penetration testing and contribute to the security of critical components, including those found in mobile devices.
- Documentation: Writing technical documentation, setting up testing environments, and managing repositories for communication and issue tracking are common responsibilities
- Communication and collaboration: Interns will collaborate closely with mentors and cross-functional teams, actively participating in dynamic weekly discussions, deliver progress updates
- Final Internal presentation of the internship work
- Writing a white paper / article / blog
Skill Development: Interns gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and work on impactful projects that contribute to product security in areas like embedded systems, mobile devices, and IoT
Qualifications
You are an independent, enthusiastic, and creative individual who is results-driven, highly motivated, and unafraid to tackle challenges. You have an entrepreneurial mind, open to improvements and innovation. You can convey information in a clear and accurate manner and can work both independently and in a team. You are results oriented and keep the goals in mind while taking practical steps to achieve them.
General requirements:
- Availability of minimum of 6 months, at least 4 days a week
- You are enrolled as a Bachelor/Master/PhD student
- Excellent communication skills
- Team player spirit
- Commitment and a pro-active can-do attitude
- Eager to rapidly learn and adapt to new situations and concepts
- Creative thinkers who excel in developing innovative solutions to complex problems
Specific requirement for this topic:
- Cryptography basics
- Python programming
- Machine learning and Tensorflow/ Keras
- Experience with side channel analysis is a plus
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