STRATUS

Returning Data Control to Users

Security Technologies Returning Accountability, Trust and User-centric Services in the Cloud

Project leaders believe STRATUS will create a whole new industry and put New Zealand on the cloud security map.

About us

STRATUS, led by the University of Waikato’s Dr Richard Nelson, is a six-year, $12.2 million cyber security project, funded by Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE).

Security Technologies Returning Accountability, Trust and User-centric Services in the Cloud (STRATUS) will create a suite of novel security tools, techniques and capabilities which return control of data to Cloud computing users. The aim is to empower users to be able to control their security of their data in the Cloud and to give companies tools and services to sell.

STRATUS is executed by a team of leading Cloud security researchers and practitioners from University of Waikato, University of Auckland, Unitec Institute of Technology and Cloud Security Alliance

Research Aims and Projects

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Research Aim 1 (RA1)

Transparency and Auditability of Data Activities in Clouds
Project 1: Tracking and Reconstruction of Data Provenance
Project 2: Data Governance and Accountability in Clouds

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Research Aim 2 (RA2)

Protection of Privacy of Data During Processing and Storing
Project 3: Secure Information Retrieval/Encrypted Search
Project 4: Efficient Privacy and Utility Preserving Encryption

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Research Aim 3 (RA3)

Awareness and Response to Anomalous Data Activities
Project 5: Real-time Situational Awareness
Project 6: Effective Cloud Vulnerability Scanning
Project 7: Attribution and Revocation Actions

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Research Aim 4 (RA4)

Resiliency and Recovery of Data
Project 8: Rapid Disaster Recovery Infrastructure

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Research Aim 1 (RA1)

Transparency and Auditability of Data Activities in Clouds
Project 1: Tracking and Reconstruction of Data Provenance
Project 2: Data Governance and Accountability in Clouds

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Research Aim 2 (RA2)

Protection of Privacy of Data During Processing and Storing
Project 3: Secure Information Retrieval/Encrypted Search
Project 4: Efficient Privacy and Utility Preserving Encryption

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Research Aim 3 (RA3)

Awareness and Response to Anomalous Data Activities
Project 5: Real-time Situational Awareness
Project 6: Effective Cloud Vulnerability Scanning
Project 7: Attribution and Revocation Actions

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Research Aim 4 (RA4)

Resiliency and Recovery of Data
Project 8: Rapid Disaster Recovery Infrastructure

Leading Research Institutes and Research Teams

The University of Waikato

Dr. Vimal Kumar
(RA1 Leader)
Dr. Richard Nelson
(RA3 Leader)
Abigail Koay
(Research Fellow)
Prof. Geoff Holmes
(Key Researcher)
Shane Alcock
(Research Programmer)
Dr. Panos Patros
(Lecturer)
Harpreet Kaur
(Assistant Research Programmer)

Thye Way Phua
(PhD Student)

The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland

Dr. Giovanni Russello
(RA2 Leader)
Dr. Rizwan Asghar
(Researcher)

Unitec Institute of Technology

Unitec Institute of Technology

Prof. Christian Probst
(RA4 Leader)
Assoc Prof. Marcus Williams
(Key Researcher)

Cloud Security Alliance

Cloud Security Alliance

Dr. Lee Hing Yan
Mr. Haojie Zhuang

Funded By

Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment

Industry Partners

Aura Information Security
Gallagher Group Ltd
Virscient Group
Naki Cloud

Contact Us

General Enquiries
info AT stratus.org.nz

Collaboration Enquiries
Brian Cole
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Research & Scientific Enquiries
Dr. Richard Nelson
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Marketing & Communications Enquiries
Ann Huston
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