Netnod is a small, high-tech firm based in Sweden which provides services at the core of the Internet, such as Internet Exchange services, data transport, DNS services, and time and frequency services. Netnod is at the forefront of secure and robust services.

At Netnod we mainly design security through diversity, that is by composing systems through many different nodes in many different levels so that there is no single point of failure. In terms of security, our systems focus on providing availability and integrity, even in extreme scenarios. There is, however, a policy issue. Over time, policy, such as legal acts, ordinances and regulations, have become more detailed, and responsible agencies sometimes require certain solutions to certain problems, which effectively lowers the diversity of actual implementations due to the decreased technical solution space available to operators.

This thesis will investigate the issue described above and, if possible, suggest solutions. This thesis concerns both technology and policy, and is perhaps wider than it is deep.

Qualifications

This thesis project is aimed at students in computer science and engineering with an interest in security and public policy processes.

The thesis should preferably be done by two students, 30hp each during the spring of 2025.

The students should have good language skills in both English and Swedish.

Practicalities

Netnod will provide an on-site supervisor with relevant academic qualifications.

Netnod will also provide necessary equipment and a one time compensation upon completion of the thesis project.

Location

The students are expected to be partly present at the Netnod main office in Solna, Stockholm.

Application

Are you interested in applying for this Master’s Thesis?

To apply, please send us your application by 1 December 2024 at the latest.

You apply by submitting relevant application documents such as your CV, your latest grades and a cover letter. The more detailed your application is, the greater the chance that we will choose you!

Applications will be reviewed as they arrive and interviews with qualified candidates will start as soon as they have been reviewed. The position may therefore be filled before the application deadline.

If you have any questions regarding the thesis you are welcome to contact our Security Expert, Fredrik Lindeberg, by email: flindeberg@netnod.se or our CSO, Patrik Fältström, paf@netnod.se.

We look forward to receiving your application!