The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab presents

Analysis of the Secure Remote Password (SRP) Protocol Using CPSA

Erin Lanus, UMBC Cyber Defense Lab

12:00–1:00pm, Friday, 6 September 2019, ITE 227, UMBC

Joint work with Alan Sherman, Richard Chang, Enis Golaszewski, Ryan Wnuk-Fink, Cyrus Bonyadi, Mario Costa, Moses Liskov, and Edward Zieglar

Secure Remote Password (SRP) is a widely deployed password authenticated key exchange (PAKE) protocol used in products such as 1Password and iCloud Keychain. As with other PAKE protocols, the two participants in SRP use knowledge of a pre-shared password to authenticate each other and establish a session key. I will explain the SRP protocol and security goals it seeks to achieve. I will demonstrate how to model the protocol using the Cryptographic Protocol Shapes Analyzer (CPSA) tool and present my analysis of the shapes produced by CPSA.

Erin Lanus earned her Ph.D. in computer science in May 2019 from Arizona State University. Dr. Lanus is currently conducting research with Professor Sherman’s Protocol Analysis Lab at UMBC. Her previous results include how to use state to enable CPSA to reason about time in forced-latency protocols. Her research also explored algorithmic approaches to constructing combinatorial arrays employed in interaction testing and the creation of a new type of array for attribute distribution to achieve anonymous authorization in attribute-based systems. In October she will begin as a research assistant professor at Virginia Tech’s Hume Center in Northern Virginia. email: *protected email*

Support for this research was provided in part by grants to CISA from the Department of Defense, CySP grants H98230-17-1-0387 and H98230-18-0321.

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Name: Gabrielle Franks

Internship, Co-op or Research Site: I.M.P. / 9:30 Club

Position Title: Marketing Intern

Major(s)/Minor(s): Music Technology

Work Term: Summer 2019 

Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.

As an intern for 9:30 Club, I mainly conducted research regarding concert production with a focus on marketing and promotions. I assisted the promotions department in and out of the office, interacting with the music and fans alike; this included getting to work at tables for concerts at The Anthem, Merriweather Post Pavilion, and Lincoln Theater! My favorite show that I attended through my internship was Billie Eilish at The Anthem.

Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?

I originally reached out to Matt Doherty - my supervisor, and the person who runs the internship program at the 9:30 Club - in March of 2019, and asked about any opportunities that they had for the summer. He was eager to send me all of the information and was happy to answer my questions about the position. Once I submitted my application, they took about 3 or 4 weeks to review it and emailed me with an offer for an interview. Following the interview, they emailed me after about a week to extend an offer for an internship position to me!

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization? 

The relaxed environment! There's not a very strict dress code, the faces in the office were always friendly, and I met some really interesting people through the program that I wouldn't have met otherwise.

How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?

I contributed in various ways to the work that the office completed this summer, but I really enjoyed getting to create media content for the advertising team. I was able to create video montages to post online in order to promote various shows which was super fun and a great creative outlet for me. 

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience? 

Make friends! Making contacts is so important, especially in the marketing realm - reach out to people, invite them to coffee, and don't be afraid to make genuine connections with your peers!

Also, the Career Center has been a great resource as a student and as an intern. Getting feedback on resume building and receiving advice via email throughout the summer as an internship practicum student was super motivating and acted as a reminder for me to make sure I got as much out of this summer experience as possible.

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