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The ecosystem

The ecosystem

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Horst Görtz Institute
for IT Security

The Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security (HGI), Research Department of the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), is one of the largest and oldest institutes in the field of IT security in Europe. The institute was founded in 2002 at the RUB in order to address the europe-wide deficits in public research on IT security. Around 160 scientists from computer science, electrical engineering and information technology and mathematics as well as the humanities and social sciences are currently doing research at the Research Department IT Security. Since 2019, the HGI has been home to “CASA: Cyber ​​Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries”, the only German cluster of excellence in the field of IT security. CASA is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) with around 30 million euros. The HGI is part of the Faculty of Computer Science at the RUB.

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Faculty for Computer Science

With the founding of the Faculty of Computer Science in October 2021, the Center of Computer Science, the Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security and the Institute for Neuroinformatics will from now on combine their research strength and teaching competence. The research covers pioneering sub-areas of modern (core) computer science and IT security, including, for example, quantum information, machine learning, software engineering, neuroinformatics, cryptography, databases and distributed systems, and is internationally visible and recognized. The 2.000 students experience a solid basic education in the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral courses in applied computer science, computer science and IT security and choose from a wide range of courses on highly topical research topics. In addition to research and teaching, networking is a cornerstone of the faculty. Embedded in the ecosystem of the IT and IT security capital Bochum, new synergy effects are constantly being created in close proximity to renowned research institutes such as the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy and to industry, which enable technology transfer across technical and geographical borders.

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IT Security Startups

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Apheris

enables enterprises to collaborate and analyse data securely without compromising privacy.
Aware7

AWARE7

links technical and human IT security, creates synergies, and helps companies identify and resolve potential security vulnerabilities in both areas.
Code Intelligence

Code Intelligence

offers modern security testing for embedded devices, developers and medium-sized companies.
EDGELESS SYSTEMS

EDGELESS SYSTEMS

develops a high-performance platform for the provably secure and accountable processing of data. Think always encrypted, think big data, think confidential smart-contracts.
emproof

emproof

provides a solution to protect intellectual property contained in the software of embedded devices.
Hackmanit

Hackmanit

provides a Web Application Security: Pentests, Trainings, and Expert Reports.
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immune

delivers highly innovative cybersecurity products for the datacenter, hyperscaler, and edge computing market.
PHYSEC

PHYSEC

offers an unique combination of applied cryptography and communications technology based on the latest research results for applications in the Internet of Things.
Cube 5 Startup PRIVACEE

PRIVACEE

is an all-rounder in the field of data protection management for SMEs, including an integrated external data protection officer.
Cube 5 Startup qbound

qbound

offers Secure Access to Critical Systems and IoT Devices. Anytime. Anywhere. qbound Security = Software Defined Perimeter + Blockchain + Artificial Intelligence.
RIPS Technologies

RIPS Technologies

offers automated security analysis of web applications as local software installation or as scalable cloud service.
securious

securious

protects businesses from cyber attacks with a full range of IT security services.
SoSafe

SoSafe

helps employees recognize phishing emails - through simulated attacks.
Trustcerts

Trustcerts

provides the possibility to check the validity of proofs at any time with the blockchain - completely automated and GDPR compliant.
VMRAY

VMRAY

offers an innovative malware analysis and detection solution to defend against cyber attacks.
XignSys is a Cube 5 Startup

XignSys

develops the next generation of strong authentication, e-signatures, transactions and digital identities for web, smart city, IoT- and real world applications.

“I can report from my own experience that it is a very difficult phase to go to market with the first idea. Here it is important to have fellow sufferers. We form a network of founders in which they help each other if there are failures or setbacks in the realiziation of their ideas.”

Dr. Thomas WollingerChairman of the Cube 5 advisory board & CEO ESCRYPT
Dr. Thomas Wollinger