Advanced Software Security Analytics in Australia and cyber threats have the power of mutating and outbreaking faster than the response of current detection models that are based on artificial intelligent and Big Data analytics. Digital competitiveness of any organization thus desires high-quality large datasets and their innovative use. This project explores the creation of massive software security datasets and their innovative use.

This project will contribute to the development of a distributed data collection infrastructure. It will include the malware samples and binary-level vulnerabilities. These will cover various types of malware on platforms from mobile devices, personal computers to cloud, including backdoors, worms, shellcode, adware, rootkits, spyware, Trojan horses, viruses, and so on. The vulnerabilities and their exploit code will also be included in the datasets.

This scholarship of Software Security Analytics in Australia is provided by the CSIRO/Data61 for three years (with a possible 6 months extension) for a PhD. After the EOI stage, the student will work with UQ and Data61 researchers towards the application of a UQ RTP and/or CSIRO’s Data61 PhD scholarship/top up, subject to eligibility criteria and an evaluation by an independent assessment committee.

To be eligible, you must meet the entry requirements of Software Security Analytics in Australia for a higher degree by research.