Module CS4421-KP16

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

normally each term

Credit points

16

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master IT-Security 2019, optional subject, IT-Security

Classes and lectures:

• Development of a secure IT application (practical course, 14 SWS)

Workload:

• 120 hours private studies and exercises
• 40 hours written report
• 30 hours oral presentation (including preparation)
• 290 hours work on project

Contents of teaching:

• Project task for a concrete safety-critical problem in the IT area
• Analysis of a safety-critical problem in the IT area, including scientific state of the art
• Selection, clear definition and development of methods to increase safety
• Writing of an exposé outlining the problem, project task, work packages and time managment. Selection of adequate tools (e.g. time-, task- and progress control)
• Prototypical realization of a system with given security requirements while regarding product life cycle and economic efficiency
• Social, ethical and legal aspects of safety-critical systems (e.g. licensing)

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• The students can recognize, analyze and realize safety requirements.
• The students can analyze complex IT security tasks and work on them in a structured way.
• The students can assess economic, social and legal framework conditions in the development of IT systems.
• The students have basic competencies in project management, can organize themselves as a project team and apply tools adequatly
• In presentation (of their work), students can respond to special audiences or time constraints

Grading through:

• Written report
• Oral presentation
• successful addressing of the project goals

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Eisenbarth

Teacher:

• Institute for IT Security

Language:

• English, except in case of only German-speaking participants

Notes:

Last Updated:

03.03.2025