Cybersecurity
at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science
The Cybersecurity group conducts research into various topics, ranging from cryptography to data analytics, and focuses on improving cybersecurity. We aim to make – in particular the digital – world safer by furthering state-of-the-art computer science theories, algorithms, and implementations.
Research area
In privacy, we develop advanced methods for homomorphic encryption and multi-party computing with application in data sharing and blockchain. In hardware, we use machine learning to develop new attack mechanisms for side-channel analysis, and evolutionary algorithms to create improved hardware designs. In networking, we build crawlers and fuzzers to collect big data sets that give us an overview of the latest security threats. In software, we develop new algorithms for automated reverse engineering or analysis of applications.
We develop solutions that contribute to the very latest technology in the fields of computer security and artificial intelligence (AI). Examples include the development of learning algorithms that can handle large network data flows, deep learning methods that are immune to common side-channel defenses, machine learning algorithms that can operate on encrypted data, and analysis of the latest security threats. We aim to publish our results in scientific journal and conferences of A and A* quality, and to transfer our scientific know-how and technologies to students, and our public and private partners in the field of cybersecurity.
Education
We are responsible for cybersecurity education at B.Sc. and M.Sc. level in the computer science program. Since 2013, a specialization program on cybersecurity exists within the master program in Computer Science. We closely collaborate in teaching, student supervision and research with other groups within Computer Science (such as Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, and Delft Blockchain lab), and in particular with our colleagues in the Cybersecurity group at the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management through the Computer Science special program Cybersecurity, and the Executive Master program Cybersecurity.
Collaborations with external organizations are essential for education and research in cybersecurity. The cybersecurity group has an extensive network of public and private partnerships, which in many cases provide us with use cases, cybersecurity data, and financial support. Our research and education can therefore be characterized as being use-inspired and fundamental, ranging from developing new security and AI algorithms to engaging with real use cases of our partners.
Research activities
The research activities are organized around our faculty members.
News
26 March 2019
TU Delft and AIVD start research programme on national cyber security
As our society becomes increasingly interconnected, the vulnerability to abuse of digital technology grows. To improve our understanding of the nature of the cyber threat to national security and of the technical, organisational and institutional means to address it responsibly, the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) initiate a collaborative research programme.
05 March 2019
TU Delft Cyber Security research exchange with NTU
28 February 2019
European Commission Signs CyberSec4Europe Grant Agreement
26 February 2019
Commission launches pilot projects to reinforce EU's cybersecurity capacity
The European Commission is investing more than €63.5 million in four pilot projects to lay the ground work for building a European network of centres of cybersecurity expertise which will help to reinforce research and coordination of cybersecurity in the EU.
08 January 2019
2nd JPEG Workshop on Media Blockchain Announcement (Lisbon)
Dr. Zeki Erkin is giving an invited talk on “Blockchain, Distributed Trust and Privacy” at 2nd JPEG Workshop on Media Blockchain in Lisbon on Tuesday the 22nd of January 2019.
29 November 2018
The Project Moonshot was introduced at CJIB headquarters in Leeuwarden on the 23rd of November.
In September 2018 the Central Fine Collection Agency (CJIB) started the researchproject “Moonshot” in association with TU Delft (Zeki Erkin ), Dutch Blockchain Coalition (Marloes Pomp, Koen Hartog) and Ledger Leopard.
31 October 2018
Taiwanese researchers visit TU Delft’s Cyber Security Group
On the 9th of October a delegation from Taiwan visited the Computer Security Group of TU Delft to explore how TU Delft and two Taiwanese universities can collaborate in shaping the future of computer security.
30 October 2018
Assistant professor Stjepan Picek participated at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum
In September, assistant professor Stjepan Picek (Cyber Security group EEMCS) participated at the Heidelberg laureate forum as one of 200 selected young researchers.
25 September 2018
Majid Nateghizad, Thijs Veugen, Zekeriya Erkin and Reginald L. Lagendijk were nominated for the best paper award in ARES 2018 for their work titled “Secure Equality Testing Protocols in the Two-Party Setting.”
17 September 2018
ENCS Helps Organize 4TU Cyber Security Week
Last week, ENCS welcomed 23 students from TU Delft and UTwente to Cyber Security Week in Amsterdam, hosted in collaboration with Netbeheer Nederland. The week provided the students with insight into the energy sector’s cyber security challenges, engaging them in practical exercises and talks by cyber-security experts from energy companies and government.