Welcome to the HM SecLab!
The SecLab at Munich University of Applied Sciences is a research group in the field of IT security. We focus on modern authentication, privacy engineering, cyber defense, and security engineering. We are always looking for motivated students for bachelor's and master's theses. If you are interested in working with us, check out our current thesis offers or feel free to propose your own ideas!
Research Areas
Cyber Defense
We develop methodologies to detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber attacks dynamically. Our focus includes threat intelligence quality, trust sharing frameworks (MISP), incident playbooks, and memory forensics.
Digital Identities
Our research centers on modern authentication paradigms, user-centric federations, and device trust. We design and analyze passwordless systems (Passkeys/FIDO2) and federated trust establishment.
Privacy Engineering
We integrate data protection and privacy-by-design directly into system architectures. Our work explores privacy-preserving authentication like Zero-Knowledge Proofs and browser privacy standards.
Security Engineering
We construct robust, resilient systems that maintain integrity under active exploitation. We study hardware-level security (secure boot, enclaves), secure onboarding, and remote attestation.