Lukas Gehrke
Lukas Gehrke
Wimi
| Address: | Technische Universität München |
| Phone: | +49 (0)89 289-18566 |
| Fax: | +49 (0)89 289-18579 |
| E-Mail: | Lukas Gehrke |
| Room: | 01.08.055 |
Research
I am particularly interested in the security of software supply chains: research on SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials) and how to deal with vulnerabilities. This also involves the question of how these two concepts can be combined.
My research is strongly based on the concept of cyber resilience.
The basic assumption behind cyber resilience is that attackers will be successful at some point. Therefore, it is not enough to focus only on defence mechanisms. There must also be strong recovery or fallback options and constant adaptation to new threats.
As some kind of side topic, I am interested in secure authentication on the Internet.
Projects
ReTruSt: Resilient, Trustworthy, Sustainable
Teaching
Summer Semester 2024:
Winter Semester 2024-2025:
Open Thesis Topics
Thesis topics available: Apply by writing me an e-mail. Please attach your CV and recent grade report. Briefly describe your computer science background and motivation about applying for one of the topic areas below.
Topic research areas:
Main topic: Supply chain security and vulnerability handling, SBOMs and alternatives. Different topics are available and I am happy to discuss with you, if you are interested. I have different questions and the focus of your thesis can be adjusted to your preferences and capabilities: It can be a rather theoretical assessment, an implementation or a dataset creation and data analysis. Some kind of practical part will be included.
Side topic: Authentication online. Starting from another thesis, I am also interested in authentication in context of the Internet. This includes questions of what authentication methods users prefer and why; as well as research about the plethora of accounts people tend to have nowadays.
Curriculum Vitae
Before working at the Technical University of Munich, I completed my studies in computer science (M.Sc.) at the University of Leipzig and Waseda University in Tokyo. The focus of my master's degree was on cybersecurity and deep learning. In the field of cybersecurity, I attended courses on the basics of cybersecurity, security issues in Covid-19 warning apps, cryptographic protocols and data protection.