Thesis or Master Thesis - Efficient Fuzzing of Web APIs in Embedded Environments

Om jobbet

Job Title

Thesis or Master Thesis - Efficient Fuzzing of Web APIs in Embedded Environments

Job Description

Category

Computer science, Cybersecurity

Scope

2 students completing either a Master thesis (30 hp) or Bachelor thesis (22,5 hp).

Background

In the realm of software development, ensuring the reliability and security of programs is paramount. Quality Assurance teams play a crucial role in ensuring that products and solutions meet high-quality standards, including the security aspects.

Fuzzing involves feeding unexpected input to an applications API to uncover unexpected consequences. As the complexity of modern systems grows, so does the importance of efficient fuzzing techniques. The issue with many fuzzing tools is not the false negatives (that the tools do not find all the problems) but rather the false positives, leading to users of the tool being overwhelmed.

This thesis project aims to investigate the benefits of centralizing fuzzing efforts, explore if a unified approach can enhance efficiency, reduce redundancy and strengthen the overall security posture of software with extra focus on the usefulness of the tools and result.

Goal

• Investigate open source tools that could be used for fuzzing APIs on embedded devices
• Benchmark the performance, features and usability in the different tools
• Implement an effective way of doing fuzzing
• Investigate the possibility of AI enhanced fuzzing

Who are you?

For this thesis proposal we target students with an interest for security testing. Most likely you are studying computer security or computer science.

OK, I am interested! What do I do now?
You are valuable to us - how nice that you are interested in one of our proposals! There are a few things for you to keep in mind when applying.

• Applications are accepted in both Swedish and English, and you apply via the proposal advert.
• The announced thesis is open only to students affiliated with a Swedish University/College either directly or via an exchange program.
• When the thesis proposal states that it includes two students working together, we would like you to apply in pairs. In these cases, send one application each but make sure to clearly state in your application who your co-applicant is. If you have any questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact us.
• Please attach your CV and University/College grade summary.

Who to contact for any questions regarding the position!

Victoria Vucic, Senior Security Test Engineer: [email protected]

Type of Employment
Temporary Employment (Fixed Term)

Posting End Date
2025-06-21

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