Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research - University of Bristol

布里斯托大学（UoB）[1]计算机科学系[1]在该学科中具有国际竞争力，在2014年REF过程中，87%的研究成果被评为4*或3*。它拥有丰富多样的研究文化，并与许多其他学科保持联系；一个例子是数学系，通过海尔布隆研究所，大华银行和GCHQ之间的合作伙伴关系。本署与本地及全球工业界保持密切关系，并与多家公司合作进行多项研究项目。在资讯科技署内，密码及资讯保安组[3]致力推行国际领先的跨学科研究计划，涵盖密码（及更广泛的资讯保安）的理论及实务方面；这种工作方式已经导致了许多进步，这些进步是不可能通过专注于更狭窄的职权范围而实现的，并且在国际密码学研究协会（IACR）的所有场所，即ASIACRYPT， EUROCRYPT和CRYPTO，以及分会议CHES， FSE， PKC和TCC的产出中得到了证明。在撰写本文时，该小组由8名学术人员（加上2名访问学者），6名PDRAs和18名博士生组成；这构成了EPSRC和GCHQ在网络安全研究卓越学术中心（ACE-CSR）计划下现有大华大学认证的核心。该小组的两名成员（Smart教授担任副总裁，Stam博士和秘书）曾担任IACR的董事会成员；斯玛特教授是IACR的会员。该集团由专门的工业咨询委员会（IAB）指导，至少有两家分拆公司（Identum，通过Smart教授和Page博士，以及Dyadic Security，通过Smart教授）产生。在各种资金流的支持下（例如，工业界，EPSRC， EU， DARPA），对特定兴趣和专业知识的高级概述将包括（但不限于）-支持密码学和密码分析的基础研究和数论；-对现有和新的密码原语、协议和应用程序进行设计和正式安全分析；-应用于密码学的攻击技术（如侧信道攻击和故障攻击）-在硬件和软件上有效地实现加密。各种成熟的、支持良好的研究平台支持相关活动：例如a)集团维护实验室。用于硬件开发（例如，FPGA开发，PCB原型设计）和侧信道分析（例如，功率和电磁采集和后处理）的空间，而b)大华银行在高级计算研究中心（ACRC）下设有一个中央高性能计算（HPC）设施；自2006年以来，大约投资了1200万英镑，为计算和存储提供了专用的管理设施。该提案涉及支持大华银行ACE-CSR认证的更新，这实质上将有助于支持和加强上述活动。[1] http://www.bris.ac.uk/[2] http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/[3] http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/Research/CryptographySecurity/

The University of Bristol (UoB) [1] Computer Science Department [2] is internationally competitive within the discipline, with 87\% of research output ranked as 4* or 3* by the 2014 REF process. It hosts a rich, diverse research culture, and maintains connections with numerous other disciplines; an example is the Mathematics Department, via the Heilbronn Institute, a partnership between the UoB and GCHQ. The Department enjoys a close relationship with local and global industry, and maintains a portfolio of ongoing research projects in collaboration with numerous companies.Within the Department, the Cryptography and Information Security Group [3] fosters a internationally leading, interdisciplinary programme of research that spans theoretical and practical aspects of cryptography (and information security more generally); this modus operandi has led to numerous advances that would not have been possible by focusing on a narrower remit, and is evidenced by output that span all venues of the International Association of Cryptologic Research (IACR), namely ASIACRYPT, EUROCRYPT, and CRYPTO, plus the sub-conferences CHES, FSE, PKC, and TCC. At the time of writing, the Group consists of 8 members of academic staff (plus 2 visiting fellows), 6 PDRAs, and 18 PhD students; this forms the nucleus of existing UoB accreditation by EPSRC and GCHQ under the Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR) programme. Two members of the Group (Prof. Smart as Vice-President, Dr. Stam and Secretary) have served on the board of directors of the IACR; Prof. Smart is a Fellow of the IACR. The Group is guided by a dedicated Industrial Advisory Board (IAB), and at least two spin-out companies (Identum, via Prof. Smart and Dr. Page, and Dyadic Security, via Prof. Smart) have resulted.As supported by a diverse range of funding streams (e.g., industry, EPSRC, EU, DARPA), a high-level overview of specific interests and expertise would include (but are not limited by)- foundational research and number theory that supports cryptography and cryptanalysis;- design and formal security analysis of existing and novel cryptographic primitives, protocols and applications;- applied attack techniques on cryptography (such as side-channel and fault attacks);- effective implementation of cryptography in hardware and software.Various mature, well supported research platforms support associated activity: for example a) the Group maintains lab. space used for hardware development (e.g., FPGA development, PCB prototyping) and side-channel analysis (e.g., power- and EM-acquisition and post-processing), while b) UoB maintains a centralised High-Performance Computing (HPC) facility organised under the Advanced Computing Research Centre (ACRC); around £12 million invested since 2006 has provided dedicated, managed facilities for both computation and storage.This proposal relates to support for renewal of accreditation ACE-CSR for UoB, which, in essence, will help to support and enhance the activity outlined above.[1] http://www.bris.ac.uk/[2] http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/[3] http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/Research/CryptographySecurity/