The Twente University Centre for Cybersecurity Research has a vacancy for a PhD Position in understanding the current state of cybersecurity with the help of macro and micro level indicators.
A rational security decision at the firm level should result in maximum organizational utility. Unfortunately, security managers need to constantly take decisions under uncertain circumstances and constrained budgets in order to make their organizations cyber safe. It is hard for decision makers to determine on how and how much to invest in security without understanding it’s expected future benefits or to comment on whether or not to pay the ransom after a breach of their IT systems without knowing their alternatives.
Much of the information that we have on how companies protect themselves from cyber attacks and the costs due to successful attack events are based on surveys. Since, security events and losses are unevenly distributed, most survey responses are dominated by a minority of responses in the upper tail. This PhD project focusses on designing socio-economic measurement tools and develop metrics for security variables. Aim is to measure security effectiveness based on the outcome (being compromised as an organization or not) which is in itself very hard to measure, developing metrics for effectiveness of actions, controls, or measures against the event of being hacked.
Research Questions:
1. Which security variables need to be considered and measured by organisations for determining likelihood of attack and breach? How are these factors dependent on industry sectors, organisational size, IT implementation model etc.?
2. How can organizations model and predict the costs (direct and indirect) of successful attacks?
YOUR PROFILE
We are looking for a highly motivated, entrepreneurial and enthusiastic researcher with a background in, or affinity with, researching, designing, and building dynamic modelling approaches to understand the macro and micro level indicators for the current state of cybersecurity;
You have, or will shortly acquire, an MSc degree in Business Information Technology, Business Administration or comparable;
You have a creative mindset and excellent analytical and communication skills;
You have good team spirit and like to work in an interdisciplinary and internationally oriented environment
You are proficient in English.
OUR OFFER
As a PhD student at UT, you will be appointed to a full-time position for four years, with a qualifier in the first year, within a very stimulating and exciting scientific environment;
The University offers a dynamic ecosystem with enthusiastic colleagues;
Your salary and associated conditions are in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO-NU);
You will receive a gross monthly salary ranging from € 2.443,- (first year) to € 3.122,- (fourth year);
There are excellent benefits including a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, and a solid pension scheme;
A family-friendly institution that offers parental leave (both paid and unpaid);
You will have a training programme as part of the Twente Graduate School where you and your supervisors will determine a plan for a suitable education and supervision;
We encourage a high degree of responsibility and independence, while collaborating with close colleagues, researchers and other staff.
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Are you interested in this position? Please submit your application before may 31st via the ‘Apply now’ button below and include:
A motivation letter, emphasizing your specific interest and motivation to apply for a PhD position in this research area.
A detailed Curriculum Vitae, including any publications if applicable, academic awards and your working experience.
An academic transcript of BSc and MSc education, including grades.
For more information, you are welcome to contact Tom van Boven, t.w.vanboven@utwente.nl
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