<section class="job-section" id="st-companyDescription"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Company Description</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg"><p><strong>At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our promise to our associates is rock-solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. </strong><strong>Join in and feel the difference.</strong></p><p>The Robert Bosch GmbH<em>&nbsp;</em>is looking forward to your application!</p></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-jobDescription"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Job Description</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="responsibilities"><ul><li>During your Master thesis, you will conduct research in the area of system security for Linux-based embedded systems. The thesis is about investigating interrupt behaviour and its influence on the exploitability of vulnerabilities. Interrupts can be used by an attacker to increase the chances of provoking a race condition vulnerability.</li><li>You will design and implement methods for extracting system-specific interrupt information. The aim is to assess the interrupt capabilities of an attacker from user space or external interfaces.</li><li>Furthermore, you will evaluate the methods on emulated systems using the YOCTO project and QEMU.</li><li>Last but not least, you will have the opportunity to work creatively and discuss your own ideas with our team of security researchers. The results of this thesis can potentially help to prioritise vulnerability mitigation by more accurately assessing exploitability.</li></ul></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-qualifications"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Qualifications</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="qualifications"><ul><li><strong>Education: </strong>Master studies in the field of Computer Science or comparable</li><li><strong>Experience and Knowledge: </strong>experience with Linux-based systems; fuzzing methods is an advantage</li><li><strong>Personality and Working Practice: </strong>a self-motivated, reliable and independent person</li><li><strong>Languages: </strong>good in English, German is a plus</li></ul></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-additionalInformation"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Additional Information</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="incentives"><p><strong>Start:</strong>&nbsp;according to prior agreement<br>
<strong>Duration:</strong>&nbsp;6 months</p><p>Requirement for this thesis is the enrollment at university. Please attach your CV, transcript of records, examination regulations and if indicated a valid work and residence permit.</p><p>Diversity and inclusion are not just trends for us but are firmly anchored in our corporate culture. Therefore, we welcome all applications, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, ethnic origin or sexual identity.</p><p><strong>Need further information about the job?</strong><br>
Nils Benecke (Functional Department)<br>
+49 173 537 8929</p><p>#LI-DNI<strong> </strong></p></div></section>


The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 429,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). The company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 90,000 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers.

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Bosch Group

At Bosch, we shape the future with high-quality technologies. We seek a Master student for a thesis on embedded system security, requiring Computer Science studies and Linux experience. The candidate will research interrupt behavior and design methods for system-specific interrupt information extraction. Diversity and inclusion are core to our culture.

Master Thesis Embedded System Security

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