Ali Abbasi

Embedded Systems Security Group

CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security

Ali Abbasi

Embedded Systems Security Group

CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security

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I am a faculty at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security at SaarbrΓΌcken, where I lead the Embedded Systems Security group (EMSEC).

My research sits at the intersection of hardware and system security, focusing on hardware-assisted techniques to enhance the security of embedded and mission-critical systems. This includes employing side-channel analysis for system-level introspection and developing scalable approaches to vulnerability discovery, such as firmware fuzzing via rehosting and hardening under strict real-time constraints. The aim is to bridge hardware and software security to address complex attack surfaces in real-world environments, including space and automotive systems.

Open PhD/Postdoc Positions:
  • I have multiple open PhD and Postdoc positions in embedded systems security topics, including firmware defense/fuzzing and side-channel.

Academic Services/Program Committee:

  • USENIX Security Symposium (USENIX Security): 2026
  • IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (IEEE S&P): 2025, 2026
  • ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (ACM CCS): 2023, 2024, 2025,2026
  • Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS): 2025
  • IEEE Conference on Security for Space Systems (3S): 2024, 2025
  • NDSS Workshop on the Security of Space and Satellite Systems (SpaceSec): 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026