Utku Budak

Utku Budak, M.Sc., is a Researcher at the Chair of Information Security at the Technical University of Munich. His work focuses on enhancing the security of embedded systems, particularly in areas like cyber resilience, firmware resilience, and secure boot mechanisms. He contributes to teaching through the Lecture Series on System Security and advanced cryptographic implementations.

• Research Areas: Cyber Resilience, IoT Security, Hardware Security
• Contact: utku.budak@tum.de

His research addresses critical challenges in trusted computing for resource-constrained devices, as evidenced by his 2025 publication on a cyber-resilient DICE architecture. The 2024 paper on lightweight firmware resilience for IoT devices earned the Best Paper Award at IEEE CSR. Current opportunities for student collaboration include roles in VHDL/FPGA design and C/C++ software development with RISC-V expertise.