COSIC

{{Short description|Research group at KU Leuven}}

{{Infobox organization

|alt =

|caption =

|map =

|motto =

|formation = {{start date and age|1979}}

|extinction =

|type =

|status =

|purpose = The COSIC research group provides a broad expertise in digital security and strives for innovative security services.

|headquarters =

|coords =

|language =

|leader_title =

|leader_name = Bart Preneel
Ingrid Verbauwhede
Vincent Rijmen
Claudia Diaz
Nele Mentens
Fréderik Vercauteren
Nigel Smart

|main_organ = KU Leuven

|affiliations =

|budget =

|remarks =

|name = Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography

|image_border =

|size =

|msize =

|malt =

|mcaption =

|abbreviation = COSIC

|location =Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, 3001 Heverlee (Leuven)

|region_served =

|membership =

|website = {{URL|http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/}}

}}

The Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography research group, commonly called COSIC, is a research group at the Department of Electrical Engineering of KU Leuven, which is headed by Bart Preneel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/|title=Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography - COSIC|website=www.esat.kuleuven.be|language=nl|access-date=2017-08-30}}

Research

Research and expertise in digital security:{{Cite web|url=https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/cosic-research/|title=COSIC Research - COSIC|website=www.esat.kuleuven.be|language=nl|access-date=2017-08-30}}

  • Security architectures for information and communication systems
  • Cryptographic algorithms and protocols
  • Symmetric key
  • Public key
  • Post-quantum
  • Security for embedded systems
  • Privacy-preserving systems

Applications:

  • Cloud
  • Automotive
  • Privacy
  • Data Protection
  • Trusted Systems
  • E-payments
  • E-documents
  • ...

= AES =

One of the well-known successes is the selection of Rijndael as the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), which has millions of users. There are over a thousand applications, such as the protection of US government information.

Research projects

COSIC has participated in over 50 European research projects.{{Cite web|url=https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/about-us/|title=About us - COSIC|website=www.esat.kuleuven.be|access-date=2023-08-21|date=2023-02-01}}

IMEC

COSIC is part of the Smart Applications and Innovation Services of IMEC.

References