Digital Security

Digital Security competence area

In this area of expertise, we pool our scientific expertise in research fields that deal with current aspects of proactively securing digital systems and data against threats and attacks. We research the fundamentals, areas of influence and applications of digital security to ensure a secure digital world for society.

Subject areas

This is an excerpt of current topics that are continuously expanded and updated.

Network / Data Security
Systems Security
Cryptography
Post Quantum
Security by Design
Security Testing
Data protection
Human-centred security
Ethical and sustainable security
Organisational Security
Supply chain / open source security
Economic evaluation of IT security incidents

Fields of application

Cloud services and mobile applications

Web services and applications

Biometric authentication

NIS2 for SMEs

Internet of Things

Goals and visions

Our aim is to ensure security throughout the entire product life cycle - from development to use. We take a holistic approach that focuses on comprehensible, sustainable, provable and user-friendly security solutions.

We develop innovative cryptographic methods and advanced security solutions that meet the highest standards and are future-proof. Our focus is on designing security in such a way that it is intuitive to use and does not require in-depth IT knowledge. In this way, we create trust and give all users easy access to modern technologies without compromising on security.