Robert Merget

Lead Researcher bei Technology Innovation Institute | IT-Security, Dr. Ing.

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

Leading cryptographic protocol research at TII with 11+ years specializing in (D)TLS security analysis. Ph.D. from Ruhr-University Bochum. Author of critical TLS vulnerabilities, including the Raccoon, Alpaca and Opossum attacks. Technical lead of TLS-Attacker, a widely-used framework for TLS analysis. Track record of identifying vulnerabilities in major TLS implementations and contributing to protocol security improvements. Core expertise: vulnerability research, protocol analysis, side-channel attacks, and TLS implementation testing. Passionate about strengthening secure communications and mentoring the next generation of security researchers.

Experience

  • Lead Researcher at Technology Innovation Institute
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at Ruhr-Universität Bochum
    Feb 2017 - Sep 2022 · 5 yrs 8 mos