Module CS2250-KP04
Cybersecurity (CyberSec04)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each summer semester
Credit points
4
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Bachelor MES 2020, optional subject, computer science / electrical engineering
- Bachelor Media Informatics 2020, optional subject, computer science
- Bachelor Computer Science 2019, compulsory, foundations of computer science
- Bachelor Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2020 , optional subject, computer science
- Bachelor Medical Informatics 2019, optional subject, computer science
Classes and lectures:
- Cybersecurity (exercise, 1 SWS)
- Cybersecurity (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 40 hours in-classroom work
- 60 hours private studies and exercises
- 20 hours exam preparation
Contents of teaching:
- Security problems in IT systems
- Security threats, risk analysis and defense mechanisms
- Software and application security
- Security of operating systems
- Security of databases and web applications
- Privacy
- Security oriented development, evaluation and penetration testing
- Legal, etical and economic aspects
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- Students can independently identify security risks of software systems and explain the common security solutions from the areas discussed in the course.
- They can explain the basic methods in the area of cybersecurity and apply them to case studies.
- They can independently perform security analyses for simple scenarios.
- They are able to identify methods for eliminating weak points and implement concrete solutions.
Grading through:
- portfolio exam
Responsible for this module:
Literature:
- C. Paar, J. Pelzl : Understanding Cryptography Springer, 2008
- D. Gollmann : Computer Security Third Edition, Wiley, 2011
- R. Anderson : Security Engineering Second Edition, Wiley, 2008
- M. Bishop : Introduction to Computer Security Addison-Wesley, 2005
Language:
- German and English skills required
Notes:
Admission requirements for taking the module:- None
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- See portfolio
Module Exam(s):
- CS2250-L1 Cybersecurity, Portfolio examination, the specific examination elements and their weighting will be announced at the beginning of the semester, 100% of the module grade
The courses of this module are also part of CS2250-KP08.
(Share of Institute for IT Security in V is 100%)
(Share of Institute for IT Security in Ü is 100%)
Last Updated:
28.03.2025