Marwin Madsen, M.Sc.
- PhD candidate
- Room: 110
CS 30.33 - Phone: +49 721 608-42642
- marwin madsen ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
- Fritz-Harber-Weg 1
76131 Karlsruhe
Research
IT/OT security in modular systems
There are currently a large number of innovations in the industry that focus on functional aspects, such as the Module Type Package, Namur Open Architecture or Ethernet-APL. These concepts address the changing security requirements in different ways, from new approaches to no explicit consideration. In principle, many of the security mechanisms outside of detection are largely based on the use of signatures and encryption, for which digital X.509 certificates are required. While some industrial communication protocols such as OPC UA and Profinet define corresponding concepts for certificate management, there is no generic zero-touch approach in automation technology. In particular, the underlying concept of a public key infrastructure (PKI) has seen little innovation in the area of operational technology (OT). In contrast, there has been extensive research into PKI in IT. Although IT has completely different requirements and problems with the current PKI concept, some approaches offer potential for solving challenges in OT. The focus is on making the goals of modularization compatible with certificate management.
Committees
- Head of the IFAC TC3.1 WG IT/OT-Security in Automation Systems
- Member of VDI/VDE GMA FA 3.22 - Security
- Member of PI CB/PG10 Security
| Chair | Title | Lecturer | ECTS | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRS-VSA | IT/OT-Security Seminar | 4 | WS 24/25 | |
| IRS-VSA | Information technology and automation technology | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mike Barth | 7 | SS 2024 |
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| Modular Mayhem: Cert-ainly Down to the Field with OPC UA | Bachelorarbeit |
| Validation of an overlay network for industrial communication protocols (OPC UA/ PROFINET) | Bachelor- or Masterthesis |
| Titel | Typ |
|---|---|
| No Security? Cert-ified Problem! Visualizing Solutions | Master Thesis |
| Security adaptation of public key infrastructure Innovations for industrial plants | Masterarbeit |
Curriculum vitae
01.06.2023 - today
Research assistant at the Chair of NetworkedSafe Automation Technology (VSA) at the Institute of Automatic Control Systems (IRS)
with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mike Barth of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
01.2023 - 05.2023
HiWi at the IRS
Continuous Device parameter monitoring with Digital Twins (AAS)
2021 - 2023
Master's degree (M.Sc.) in computer science at KIT
- Specialization in cryptography and security as well as telematics
- Master thesis IRS on the topic "Security Analysis of the Module Type Package"
2019 - 2022
Working student at Siemens - Digital Industries
Upstream development in the "Industrial Security" project with a focus on certificate management
2019 - 2021
Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in Computer Science at KIT
Publications
Madsen, M.; Barth, M.
2025. Konferenzband zum VDI-Kongress AUTOMATION 2025, 26. VDI-Kongress AUTOMATION – Leitkongress der Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik (2025). Baden-Baden, Deutschland, 01.07.2025–02.07.2025
Madsen, M.; Geib, B.; Barth, M.
2024. IECON 2024 – 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society: 03-06 November 2024, Chicago, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Madsen, M.; Barth, M.
2024. 18th Fachtagung Entwurf Komplexer Automatisierungssysteme (EKA 2024) Magdeburg, Deutschland, 14.05.2024–15.05.2024, Otto-von-Guericke-Universitätsbibliothek. doi:10.25673/116056
Madsen, M.; Palmin, A.; Stutz, A.; Barth, M.
2023. 2023 IEEE 21st International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN), Lemgo, Germany, 17-20 July 2023, 1–8, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/INDIN51400.2023.10218151
Madsen, M.; Palmin, A.; Stutz, A.; Maurmaier, M.; Barth, M.
2023. atp Magazin