IT Security

About this programme

Cyber security has become a key priority/requirement in recent years! Our modern, complex, globally networked systems pose a major challenge to the security of data and systems belonging to companies, organizations, and public institutions. In addition to the challenges we have faced to date, data protection regulations and the convergence of IT and OT on the one hand, and security and safety on the other, are now requiring additional attention. In order to guarantee the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our information infrastructures, we need a holistic approach and thus the analysis, conception and implementation of organizational, technical and social measures. The IT security study program was designed with these aspects in mind – the training spectrum ranges from information security management to the design of secure systems and processes, practical implementation of measures and technical analysis of security vulnerabilities. The program is divided into a basic study program with courses that must be attended by all students and three career paths. The courses in the career paths are mostly topics that were covered theoretically in the basic studies and are now continued in a more in-depth and practice-oriented manner. Due to the technical depth of detail (in-depth analysis of applications and implementation of technical exploits like buffer overflows) there are participation restrictions for this career path! Master’s degree programs build on a completed bachelor’s degree program and allow students to specialize or focus on topics in more detail or