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Maxim Anikeev

 

 

Maxim Anikeev
PhD, Senior Researcher
Southern Russian Regional Research Center for Information Security Southern Federal University
Associate Professor IT-Security Dept.
Taganrog Institute of Technology – Southern Federal University

 

 

 

 

 

 Academic Qualifications:

  • October 2008 Ph. D. (kandidat nauk), Southern Federal University, Taganrog, Russia, Subject area: Methods and systems of data protection, information security, Dissertation: Development of algorithmic and software means that enhance the effectiveness of intrusion detection based on hidden Markov models (supervised by Prof. Dr. O. Makarevich)
  • July 2000 M. Sc. in Computer Science (with honors), Taganrog State University of Radio Engineering, Taganrog, Russia, Thesis: Effectiveness of simple scheduling algorithms for parallel-pipeline computer systems with regard to properties of incoming tasks (supervised by Prof. Dr. A. Chefranov)
  • July 1998 B. Sc. in Computer Science, Taganrog State University of Radio Engineering, Taganrog, Russia Thesis: Simulation of parallel-pipeline computer systems (supervised by Prof. Dr. A. Chefranov)

 Grants and Fellowships  

- Personal fellowships

  • Joint fellowship of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and MESRF (Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation) in the framework of Michail Lomonosov program (supervised by Prof. Dr. Felix Freiling, Friedrich–Alexander Universität Erlangen – Nürnberg) September 2011 – December 2011, “Analysis of data traces in main memory and countermeasures”
  • Joint fellowship of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and MESRF (Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation) in the framework of Michail Lomonosov program (supervised by Prof. Dr. Sorin A. Huss, Technische Universität Darmstadt), October 2008 – March 2009, “Definition and formal verification of a domain-specific language for computer security algorithms”.
  • Joint fellowship of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and MESRF (Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation) in the framework of Michail Lomonosov program (supervised by Prof. Dr. Sorin A. Huss, Technische Universität Darmstadt), October 2006 – March 2007, “Domain-specific language for computer security algorithms”.
  • Joint fellowship of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and MESRF (Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation) in the framework of Michail Lomonosov program (supervised by Prof. Dr. Sorin A. Huss, Technische Universität Darmstadt),October 2004 – March 2005, “Investigation of anomaly-detection approaches based on hidden Markov models”.

- Participation in collective supported projects

  • RFBR (Russian Foundation for Basic Research), No. 11-07-92693, “Countermeasures for Protocol Compliant Attacks in Mobile Adhoc Networks”.
  • RFBR, No. 11-07-92693, “Development of Techniques for Metamorphic Malware Detection and Analysis”.
  • RFBR (Russian Foundation for Basic Research), No. 10-07-00464-a, 2010-2012, “Development and investigation of techniques, methodologies and tools to automate the creation of virtual museums and the preparation of 3D-virtual museum dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov ”.
  • RFBR (Russian Foundation for Basic Research), No. 04-07-90137, 2004-2006, “Research and development of models, methods and tools of intrusion detection”.
  • RFBR (Russian Foundation for Basic Research), No. 01-07-90211, 2001-2003, “System software implementation of parallel computing systems based on Internet/Intranet clusters for modeling of pollution dispersion and tornado-like vortices dynamics”.
  • RFBR (Russian Foundation for Basic Research), No. 00-07-90300, 2000-2002, “Development of the computing system based on NM6403 microprocessor for solving problems of image processing and recognition”.

- Others

  • DAAD grant for organizing a study visit of 14 students to German universities, research institutions, and enterprises, which work in the area of IT-security, March 2010.
  • DAAD grant for organizing a study visit of 14 students to German universities, research institutions, and enterprises, which work in the area of IT-security, April 2012.

 Research Interests

  • Intrusion and anomaly detection
  • Pattern recognition (esp. OCR), hidden Markov models, neural networks, machine learning
  • Automated reasoning, model checking
  • Cryptography, elliptic curves
  • Parallel programming, scheduling theory

 Teaching Experience

- Autumn Sem. 2010/11:

  • “System Software” for bachelor students (lectures, labs);
  • “High-Performance Computing for Applied Cryptography” for bachelor students (lectures, labs).

- Spring Sem. 2009-2012:

  • “Network Management” for bachelor students (lectures, labs). 

Supervised graduate theses

  1. D. Koval. Software system for workstation monitoring at computer clubs (client module), 2011, excellent.
  2. V. Mironov. Software system for workstation monitoring at computer clubs (server module), 2011, excellent.
  3. V. Zlydnev. Assessment of random number generation in current versions of OS Linux, 2012, excellent.
  4. Ya. Maximov. Formal verification of elliptic cryptography algorithms, 2012, excellent. 

 Extracurricular Activities

  • Member Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), since October, 2009
  • 3rd Intl. Conf. on Security of Information and Networks (SIN 2010), Taganrog, Russia, local arrangements chair, PC member and co-editor of the proceedings

 Interests:

Jazz and Latin American music, travelling, English and German languages

 Selected Publications:

  • K. Tsyganok, E. Tumoyan, L. Babenko, and M. Anikeev, Classiffication of polymorphic and metamorphic malware samples based on their behavior, in Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Security of Information and Networks, SIN '12, (New York, NY, USA), pp. 111-116, ACM, 2012 
  • M. Anikeev, F. Madlener, A. Schlosser, S. Huss, and C. Walther, Automated correctness proof of algorithm variants in elliptic curve cryptography, in: Modeling and Analysis of Information Systems, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 7-16, 2010.
  • M. Anikeev, F. Madlener, A. Schlosser, S. A. Huss, and C. Walther ``A Viable Approach to Machine-Checked Correctness Proof of Algorithm Variants in Elliptic Curve Cryptography,'' in: Proc. Workshop on Program Semantics, Specification and Verification: Theory and Applications (PSSV 2010), 14-15 June 2010, Kazan, Russia, (Kazan, Russia), pp. 95-101, Otechestvo, 2010.
  • M. Anikeev, M. Bogachev, A. Krasichkov, E. Abramov, and E. Tumoian ``Analysis of Volume and Structural Anomalies of Network Traffic'', in: Collection of Pilot Studies of Young Engineering-Science Researchers at Research Centers of Saint-Petersburg Electrotechnical University LETI ,pp. 75-92, SPbEU LETI Publ., 2009, in Russian.
  • M. Anikeev, ``Automated Verification for an Efficient Point-Doubling Algorithm of Elliptic-Curve Cryptography,'' in Materialien zum wissenschaftlichen Seminar der Stipendiaten des ,,Michail Lomonosov``-Programms 2006/07 (Proc. seminar of Lomonosov scholarship holders), (Bonn, Germany), pp. 12-14, Deutcher Akademischer Austauschdienst, 2007.
  • M. Anikeev, F. Madlener, A. Schlosser, S. Huss, and C. Walther, ``Automated Verification for an Efficient Elliptic-Curve Algorithm – A Case Study,'' in Information Security: Proceedings of the IX International Conference, vol. 2, (Taganrog, Russia), pp. 69-72, Institute of Technology, Southern Federal University, 2007.
  • M. Anikeev and O. Makarevich, ``Parallel Implementation of Baum-Welch Algorithm,'' in Proceedings of the Workshop on Computer Science and Information Technologies (CSIT'2006), Karlsruhe, Germany, September 28-29, 2006, vol. 1, (Ufa, Russia), pp. 197-200, USATU, 2006.
  • E. Tumoian and M. Anikeev, ``Network Based Detection of Passive Covert Channels in TCP/IP,'' in LCN '05: Proceedings of the The IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks 30th Anniversary (LCN'05), (Washington, DC, USA), pp. 802-809, IEEE Computer Society, 2005.
  • M. Anikeev, ``A Hardware/Software System of Anomaly Detection Based on Hidden Markov Models,'' in Materialien zum wissenschaftlichen Seminar der Stipendiaten des ,,Michail Lomonosov``-Programms 2004/05, (Bonn, Germany), pp. 8-11, Deutcher Akademischer Austauschdienst, 2005.
  • E. Abramov, M. Anikeev, and O. Makarevich, ``Data Preparation for Training and Testing of Neural Networks in Network Intrusion Detection,'' in Izvestiya TRTU. Topical edition. Proceedings of V ``Information Security'' International Research Conference, (Taganrog, Russia), pp. 204-206, TSURE, 2003, in Russian.
  • M. Anikeev, ``Development of Optical Character Recognition of Faxed Text Based on Hidden Markov Models,'' in Problems of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics. Proceedings of 33rd Regional Youth Conference, (Yekaterinburg, Russia), pp. 272-274, Ural Branch of RAS, 2002, in Russian.
  • M. Anikeev, V. Fedorov, and N. Tsopkalo, ``An Algorithm of Faxed Documents Form Recognition,'' Izvestiya TRTU, vol. 1, pp. 146-147, 2002, in Russian.
  • M. Anikeev, A. Chefranov, A. Saak, and O. Makarevich, ``Investigation of Simulated Parallel- Pipeline Computer Systems,'' in Proceedings of All-Russian Research Conference ``High-Performance Computations and Their Applications. Chernogolovka, Oct.30 -Nov.2, 2000'', (Moscow), pp. 213-216, Moscow State University, 2000, in Russian.

Contact:

Maxim Anikeev, PhD Dept. of IT-Security, I-208 Chekhova 2 347928, Taganrog, Rostov region Russia Phone: +7 8634 39-44-76

E-mail: mvanikeev @ sfedu.ru