Mission

1. Laboratory of Cryptography and System SecurityDepartment of TelecommunicationsBudapest University of Technology and Economicswww.crysys.hu Mission • to carry out internationally recognized, high quality research on security and privacy in computer networks and systems • to teach network and system security, privacy, and cryptography in the context of undergraduate and graduate university courses, as well as in the context of industrial training programs • to maintain industrial partnership through the participation in R&D projects and the provision of consulting services without compromising the general academic objectives Main research directions • economics of security and privacy (incentive design, quantitative risk management, cyber insurance) • security of cloud computing (vulnerability analysis of virtual machines, malware analysis techniques) • security and privacy in wireless networked embedded systems (sensor networks, body area networks, vehicular communications, RFID systems) Recent research projects • CHIRON – Cyclic and Person Centric Health Management (EU funded IP, 2010-2013)  www.chiron-project.eu • WSAN4CIP – Wireless Sensor Networks for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EU funded STReP, 2009-2011)  www.wsan4cip.eu • UbiSec&Sens – Ubiquitous Sensing and Security (EU funded STReP, 2006-2008)  www.ist-ubisecsens.org • SeVeCom – Secure Vehicle Communications (EU funded STReP, 2006-2008) www.sevecom.org Teaching activity • Information Security (base course, MSc level) • Security Protocols (Special on Security of Communication Systems, MSc level) • Foundations of Secure Electronic Commerce (Special on Security of Communication Systems, MSc level) • Network Security in Practice (Special on Security of Communication Systems, MSc level) • Economics of Security and Privacy (elective) • semester and diploma projects, laboratory exercises Partnership • National industry: Microsec, Evopro, Kürt, HEDZ • International industry: NEC, Daimler, Thales, Ozone, Proximetry, Sirrix, Ericsson, ... • Academy: SZTAKI, INRIA, EPF Lausanne, Uni Ulm, RWTH Aachen, FORTH, CNR Italy, SUPSI, TU Berlin, Lulea TU, INOV Lisbon, IHP Microelectronics, KTH, UC Berkeley, University of Washington Seattle Contact Dr Levente BUTTYÁN or Boldizsár BENCSÁTH address: BME-HIT, Magyar tudósok krt 2, 1117 Budapest, Hungary tel: +36 1 463 1803 or +36 1 463 3244 fax: +36 1 463 3263 e-mail: {buttyan, boldi}@crysys.hu more info: www.crysys.hu