Sharon Goldberg

Sharon Goldberg is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Boston University. Her research focuses on network security, combining theoretical tools such as cryptography, game theory, and algorithms with networking methodologies like measurement, modeling, and simulation to address practical challenges. She holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University (2009) and a B.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto (2003). Prior to academia, she worked at IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, Bell Canada, and Hydro One Networks, and contributed to FCC and IETF working groups.

Her research interests span network security, cryptography, and distributed systems. Notable contributions include work on BGP security, DNSSEC, and blockchain protocols like Tumblebit. She has received prestigious awards, including the IETF/IRTF Applied Networking Research Prize (2014), NSF CAREER Award, and Sloan Research Fellowship (2014). Her recent publications emphasize zero-trust authentication, verifiable random functions (VRFs), and securing protocols such as RADIUS/UDP and NTP.

Goldberg’s work addresses critical gaps in internet infrastructure security, advocating for practical solutions to real-world network vulnerabilities. Her publications reflect a blend of theoretical rigor and applied engineering, with a focus on standards like RFCs and industry-relevant protocols.

• Awards: IETF/IRTF Applied Networking Research Prize (2014), NSF CAREER Award, Sloan Research Fellowship (2014)
• Key Research Themes: Network Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Blockchain, Interdomain Routing
• Professional Experience: IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, Bell Canada, Hydro One Networks