THUAS

The research group Network and Systems Engineering Cyber Security focuses on three lines of research:

Introduction

To accelerate digitalisation, networks and systems must facilitate collaboration between people and organisations while safeguarding cyber resilience. New technologies play a crucial role in protecting both existing and emerging networks and systems. This is achieved by detecting threats early and taking effective countermeasures. By approaching the situation from an attacker’s perspective, the most effective defences can be developed.

Data-centric security

To better protect networks and systems, we must secure not just the environment but the information itself. Dividing data into different compartments offers limited protection and can be inefficient. Data-centric security ensures that the right information is accessible at the right time to the right people—without compromising security or ease of use.

Cyber-resilient systems

Our infrastructures rely on various technologies, such as IT, OT, and IoT, each requiring a different approach. We explore new methods to detect threats more quickly and reduce their impact. Due to the diverse nature of these technologies, threats are often more difficult to identify. That’s why we develop methods focused on detecting and countering attacks within these systems.

Offensive techniques for better defence

By launching controlled attacks on networks and systems, we can identify weaknesses in their security. This allows us to uncover vulnerabilities and develop new techniques that detect threats more rapidly and improve the cyber resilience of networks and systems.