Center for Security DTU

About

Center for Security DTU supports all security related research, development and technology at the Technical University of Denmark. The center was established in 2017 funded by DTU and the Thomas B. Thrige Foundation and facilitates all departments at the university. The center is point-of-contact between DTU, industry and government agencies including defense, police, homeland security, customs, etc. The center offers high-tech collaborations, projects and funding applications, consulting, education and courses, student and PhD projects.

Security DTU has collaborations with the Danish Defence Acquisition & Logistics Organisation and leading companies such as Terma, Weibel Scientific, Lockheed Martin, Thales and Airbus. We have numerous student projects with government agencies and industry, as well as Lockheed internships.

DTU is a partner in the National Defense Technology Center NFC together with the other Danish universities and the five Approved Technological Service Institutes, GTS. NFC was formed in 2023 and the purpose of the center is to strengthen cooperation with industry and the Danish Defense and to utilize Denmark's positions of strength in areas such as space, quantum, cyber security, AI, green fuels, autonomous systems, materials and many other technologies.

DTU's Executive Vice President Rasmus Larsen is chairman of the steering group for both Security DTU and NFC, whereas the NFC secretariat is located at Aalborg University.

Defence and Security Technology

Danish positions of strength in research and industry

Security DTU provides contacts to DTU's 6.500 employees and 14.000 engineering students on security technologies, including:

Surveillance of the Arctic, maritime, critical infrastructures, etc.
Space technologies, satellites, Earth observation, communication
Radars, sonars, cameras, GPS, AIS, ESM, biotech, materials, etc.
Cyber, cryptography, machine learning, AI
Autonomous Systems and drones
Quantum technologies

Related topics

Through world-leading research, DTU wants to create value for society and people, and to deliver technologies and solutions to major challenges. Here you will find related topics covering various security technologies.

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Defence and security technologies

The development of technology that can strengthen security in society has received great political attention in recent years. This applies both to the technological race to have access to the most advanced computer or space technologies for surveillance, and it applies to the development of encryption to protect communications, sensitive personal data and supply systems in society against hacker attacks.

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Cyber security

Denmark is at the forefront when it comes to the use of technology and digital solutions. This brings about great opportunities – but also makes Denmark an obvious target for IT crime. Consequently, there is a great need for research and training in cyber security to ensure that technology continues to create value for people.