Computer Science and Engineering Lukas Bechtel, B.Sc., M.Sc.

Network Security
IT Security
Offensive Security
Security of Industrial Networks

On requests - or if the door is open.
Room F1.408 or in Webex.

1. S. Müller, L. Popperl, L. Bechtel, and T. Heer: Generating Resilient Network Models with GeNESIS, in Proceedings of the Workshop on Resilient Networks and Systems (ReNeSys), Sept. 2025, Illmenau, Germany
2. L. Bechtel,  M. Schramm, M. Menth, and T. Heer: Time-Limited Software Firewall Based on DPDK Supporting TSN and DetNet Traffic, preprint, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Sept. 2025, Porto, Portugal
3. S. Kaniewski, L. Bechtel,  P. Kneisel, M. Menth, and T. Heer: Security Gateway for Automated Micro-Segmentation and VPN Encryption in Industrial Legacy Systems, preprint, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Sept. 2025, Porto, Portugal
4. L. Bechtel,  L. Popperl, M. Menth, and T. Heer: Detecting QoS-Degradation in Time-Critical Networks due to Misconfiguration or Attacks, preprint, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Sept. 2025, Porto, Portugal
5. L. Bechtel, S. Müller, M. Menth, and T. Heer: Transforming the Network into a Filter: Distributed Firewall Rules for Time-Critical Traffic, preprint, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), June 2025, Rostock, Germany
6. M. Schramm, L. Bechtel, F. Hoss, M. Menth, and T. Heer: IoTWall: An Efficient Host-Based Firewall for Resource-Constrained IoT Devices, preprint, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), June 2025, Rostock, Germany
7. L. Bechtel, J. Ruppert, R. Hummen, and T. Heer: Network Automation with Flow-Based Programming (FBP): A Case Study with Node-RED, in Proceedings of the Computation and Communication for Smart Systems Symposium (C2S3), April 2025, Esslingen, Germany
8. S. Müller, L. Popperl, L. Bechtel, and T. Heer: How to Tame GeNESIS: A Tutorial for Utilizing GeNESIS to Simulate Realistic Industrial Evaluation Scenarios, in Proceedings of the Computation and Communication for Smart Systems Symposium (C2S3), April 2025, Esslingen, Germany
9. L. Bechtel, M. Schramm, L. Popperl, and T. Heer: Scalable Cybersecurity Training: Integrating Virtual and Physical Security Teaching Environments, preprint, in Proceedings of the 4. KuVS Fachgespräch "Network Softwarization" , April 2025, Tübingen, Germany
10. L. Bechtel, S. Müller, L. Popperl, and T. Heer: Challenges for the Security, Robustness, and Performance of Industrial Networks in Modular and Flexible Automation Environments, in Proceedings of the Collaborative Research Advancing Engineering Solutions for Real-World Challenges 2, March 2025, Esslingen, Germany
11. L. Osswald, S. Lindner, L. Bechtel, T. Heer, and M. Menth: Secure Resource Allocation Protocol (SecRAP) for Time-Sensitive Networking, in IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Sept. 2024, Padova, Italy
12. S. Kaniewski, L. Bechtel, M. Menth, and T. Heer: Monitoring IP-ID Behavior for Spoofed IPv4 Traffic Detection, in IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Sept. 2024, Padova, Italy
13. L. Bechtel, S. Müller, M. Menth, and T. Heer: GeNESIS: Generator for Network Evaluation Scenarios of Industrial Systems, in IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), WiP/Industry Practice Paper, Sept. 2024, Padova, Italy
14. J. Mayer, M. Schramm, L. Bechtel, N. Lohmiller, S. Kaniewski, M. Menth, and T. Heer: I Know Who You Scanned Last Summer: Mapping the Landscape of Internet-Wide Scanners, in IFIP/IEEE Networking, June 2024, Thessaloniki, Greece
15. L. Wüsteney, D. Hellmanns, M. Schramm, L. Osswald, R. Hummen, M. Menth, and T. Heer: Analyzing and Modeling the Latency and Jitter Behavior of Mixed Industrial TSN and DetNet Networks, preprint, in ACM International Conference on emerging Networking EXperiments and Technologies (CoNEXT), Dec. 2022, Rome, Italy
16. R. Müller, J. Ruppert, K. Will, L. Wüsteney, and T. Heer: Analyzing the Software Patch Discipline Across Different Industries and Countries, preprint, in Proceedings of the P323 - Sicherheit 2022 - Sicherheit, Schutz und Zuverlässigkeit
17. L. Osswald, S. Lindner, L. Wüsteney, and M. Menth: RAP Extensions for the Hybrid Configuration Model, preprint, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA), Sept. 2021, Vasteras, Sweden
18. L. Wüsteney, M. Menth, R. Hummen, and T. Heer: Impact of Packet Filtering on Time-Sensitive Networking Traffic, preprint, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), June 2021, Linz, Austria

RESEARCH INTREST 

• Network Security
• Industrial Communication Networks
• Wireless Communication
• Industry 4.0 and its Security Challenges
• Offensive Security
• Digital Identity and Authenticationmechanisms
• Best Practices for the applicability of Security Methods

THESISES AND PROJECTS 

I do not offer thesis topics myself. Topics and Projects which I co-offer can be found here: http://www2.hs-esslingen.de/~toheer/thesis.