Institute for IT Security
The Institute for IT Security at University of Lübeck performs research on various topics in IT security, spanning from IoT over mobile devices to cloud solutions. We are especially interested in exploring offensive and defensive technologies. The institute offers excellent research conditions, next to the most attractive beaches in Germany.
Secure Microarchitectures
Protection against CPU level attacks
Modern processors use performance optimizations like speculative execution and caching. Side-channel attacks extract sensitive data by exploiting varying behaviors of such components. We develop new techniques to discover and prevent such vulnerabilities.
White-Box Cryptography
Protecting Cryptographic Keys in Software Applications
Cryptographic services ensure security in a broad range of applications like PCs, smart devices, or client software running in the cloud. Often, these systems are entirely software-based and can become vulnerable to advanced attackers. We explore which security guarantees can be achieved by current white-box techniques and seek new techniques to protect the implementations.
IT Security in Healthcare Industry
Protecting medical devices and data
Medical devices and healthcare are following the general trend towards more digitization and networking. This can be seen in the electronic health card, digital patient records or networked and implanted devices. An important aspect is the security of the systems and the associated data.
Smart Devices
Security in the Internet of Things
More and more companies, cities and private households are taking advantage of networked devices. Smart locking systems and the transmission of sensitive data such as location data poses challenges to security research, since these devices often have limited resources.
Physical Attacks
Designing secure and efficient counter measures
Physical attacks are one of the primary concerns for security-enabled devices, as they make use of information leaked by the physical implementation of an underlying cryptographic algorithm. We provide new and efficient ways of protecting implementations.
Capture The Flag
Apart from research we focus on training new talents in practical IT security. In addition to usual university courses we offer a CTF (Capture The Flag) Team, where students can work on exercises from IT security to advance their practical skills.
Picture: CTF Team on Night of Open Knowledge 2018.
Welcome to the Institute for IT Security
The young Institute for IT Security at University of Lübeck performs research on various topics in IT security, spanning from IoT over mobile devices to cloud solutions. We are especially interested in exploring offensive and defensive technologies. The institute offers excellent research conditions, next to the most attractive beaches in Germany.
We are looking for highly motivated and qualified candidates to fill PhD or PostDoc positions for research in system security and applied cryptography. We offer a competitive salary and an international cutting-edge research team in an attractive working environment.
Posting is available here.
Degree Program "IT Security"
Security and reliability of modern IT systems are of utmost importance to ensure the success of enterprises and entire economies. Similarly, end users are are directly affected by security and privacy breaches.
Our degree program in IT Security will prepare you to design the future of the digital aspects of our society.
Information about the program is available here.
News
New Job Postings
Open Positions at the Institute for IT Security
Tue, 29-06-2021
Finding IT System Vulnerabilities with Artificial Intelligence
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) supports the Institutes for IT Security and...
Fri, 28-05-2021
undeSErVed trust: Best Paper Award at WOOT 21
Our publication was awarded best paper at WOOT 2021.