Bor de Kock
About
I am an assistant professor of cryptology at the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology (IIK). I'm a member of the research group NaCl (NTNU's Applied Cryptography Lab), which is a cooporation between IIK and the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
My primary research interest, and the topic of my PhD which I defended in June 2023, is Post-Quantum Key Exchange and its various applications. Students at IIK interested in writing a master's thesis on a cryptology-related topic are welcome to reach out.
In 2020-2022 I was a member of the faculty board and the academic appointments committee at IE as an elected representative of the employees in temporary academic positions.
I started at NTNU as a researcher in October 2018, and was promoted to assistant professor in August 2022. Before that, I was a student at Eindhoven University of Technology where I obtained an MSc degree in Computer Science and Engineering. A complete CV is available upon request.
Research
Publications
A more complete overview of my publications can be found on Google Scholar.
2021
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de Kock, Bor;
Gjøsteen, Kristian;
Veroni, Mattia.
(2021)
Practical Isogeny-Based Key-Exchange with Optimal Tightness.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
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Boyd, Colin Alexander;
Davies, Gareth T.;
de Kock, Bor;
Gellert, Kai;
Jager, Tibor;
Millerjord, Lise.
(2021)
Symmetric Key Exchange with Full Forward Security and Robust Synchronization.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Journal publications
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de Kock, Bor;
Gjøsteen, Kristian;
Veroni, Mattia.
(2021)
Practical Isogeny-Based Key-Exchange with Optimal Tightness.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
-
Boyd, Colin Alexander;
Davies, Gareth T.;
de Kock, Bor;
Gellert, Kai;
Jager, Tibor;
Millerjord, Lise.
(2021)
Symmetric Key Exchange with Full Forward Security and Robust Synchronization.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article
Teaching
Courses
I am the coordinator of the fifth year of the KOMTEK program, and the master's thesis with its specialization project. From fall 2023 I am the responsible professor of TTM4137 Wireless Network Security, a course that I have also lectured in before.
Earlier at NTNU I have been a lecturer for TTM4135 Applied Cryptography and Network Security, and an exam grader for TTM4100 Communication - Services and Networks.
Supervision
Master Theses I have supervised:
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Simen Been Kristiansen (2020)
Evaluating Post-Quantum Group Key Exchange
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Markus Swarowsky (2020)
Analysis of key reuse attacks on the Post-Quantum-scheme NewHope
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Robert Rognerud (2021)
Post Quantum Key Exchange in Telegram’s MTProto Protocol
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Jonathan K. Eriksen (2021)
Applying Twisted Hessian Curves to Supersingular Isogeny Diffie-Hellman
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Kristian in ’t Veld (2022)
Preservation of Steganography Information After Image Transformation
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Sander S. Engen (2023)
Hybridising classical and post-quantum cryptography in Wireguard