2 Funded PhD Positions in AI Security (LLMs and Autonomous Agents) — Cyprus University of Technology

Two funded PhD positions are open in the research group at the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) working on the security of generative AI, large language models (LLMs) and autonomous AI agents. Research topics include prompt injection, jailbreaks, context poisoning, vulnerabilities in LLM-based applications and agentic systems, and security risks arising from interactions between agents, including both how these systems can be attacked and how to build defences.

Institution: Cyprus University of Technology (CUT)
Field: Computer Science, AI security, web/system security
Level: PhD
Funding: Both positions are funded for three years through research projects.
Eligibility: Applicants should hold a BSc and MSc in Computer Science, have strong programming skills, and a solid background in web/system security or AI security. Experience developing or experimenting with LLM-based applications and agentic systems is a plus.
Deadline: Nov 15, 2026
Start: January 2027
How to apply: Contact Panagiotis Ilia at panagiotis.ilia@cut.ac.cy. More about the research group: https://spt.cut.ac.cy/