# COSIC

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{{Short description|Research group at KU Leuven}}
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|leader_name   = [Bart Preneel](/source/Bart_Preneel)<br/>[Ingrid Verbauwhede](/source/Ingrid_Verbauwhede)<br/>[Vincent Rijmen](/source/Vincent_Rijmen)<br/>Claudia Diaz<br/>Nele Mentens<br/>Fréderik Vercauteren<br/>[Nigel Smart](/source/Nigel_Smart_(cryptographer))<!-- name of leader -->
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The '''Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography''' research group, commonly called '''COSIC''', is a [research group](/source/research_group) at the Department of Electrical Engineering of [KU Leuven](/source/KU_Leuven), which is headed by [Bart Preneel](/source/Bart_Preneel).<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Research ==
Research and expertise in digital security:<ref>{{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}}</ref>
* 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](/source/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.<ref name="cosic_about">{{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<!--date from page source-->}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/}}
* [https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-belgium-an-encryption-powerhouse-rises-1449791014 The Wall Street Journal: In Belgium, an Encryption Powerhouse Rises]

Category:Cryptography organizations

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