System Security Lab Darmstadt
The System Security Lab focuses on the security and privacy aspects of modern computing platforms, including software and hardware security, IoT security, AI security, and trustworthy computing. Our research aims to identify, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities in both traditional and emerging technologies, ensuring resilient and secure systems. We explore hardware-assisted security mechanisms, secure IoT architectures, AI-driven security models, and privacy-preserving computing to defend against evolving cyber threats. By integrating cryptographic techniques, secure hardware design, and AI security frameworks, we strive to build trustworthy, attack-resistant, and future-proof computing platforms.
News
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Keynote on Voice Deepfakes at PST in Ottawa
Prof. Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi, delivered a keynote at PST in Ottawa, Canada, addressing the growing security challenges posed by voice deepfakes
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New Podcast Episode: AI-Generated Content and Transparency under the EU AI Act
In a new episode of the “Einstiegsdebatten” podcast by acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering, Prof. Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi, discusses the technical feasibility and broader societal implications of these transparency requirements together with Prof. Armin Grunwald, Head of the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) and Professor of Philosophy of Technology at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
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Impressions from the 9th HACK@DAC at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2026
DAC is the premier conference for chip and system design. For the past nine years, we have organized HACK@DAC, the world’s largest academic–industrial hardware-security competition.
Where to find us
The new CYSEC building is located on Kantplatz on the city center campus of the TU Darmstadt. ⠀ You can find us in S2|20, 3rd floor.