Cyber Security Technology (CST)
3. Semester
5 ECTS | 4 SWS
Written Exam 90 Minutes (K90)
Become a Digital Bodyguard: Learn how to secure systems—from authentication mechanisms to computer networks—and use professional tools to identify vulnerabilities in applications and infrastructures.
Contents
- Authentication and Access Management
- Identity Federation
- Identity Hardware Devices
- Server to Server Authentication, Session Management
- Operation System Security
- Network Security
- Infrastructure Security
- Security Management Applications
- Secure Software Engineering Basics
- Selected Aspects of Application Security
- Penetration Testing and Hacking Tools
Competencies
Students are able to
- know the most important security controls.
- are able to assess the security of simple applications with standard tools.
Literature
- C. Eckert, IT-Sicherheit: Konzepte – Verfahren – Protokolle, 10th ed. Berlin, Germany: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2018, ISBN: 978-3-11-056390-0.
- Secorvo, Informationssicherheit und Datenschutz: Handbuch für Praktiker und Begleitbuch zum T.I.S.P., 4th ed. Heidelberg, Germany: dpunkt.verlag, 2024, ISBN: 978-3-86490-978-8.
Lecturer
- Prof. Dr. Sachar Paulus
- Prof. Thomas Smits
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Module Details
| Semester |
3 |
| Lecture Language |
German |
|
Frequency
|
Winter Term
|
| Credit Points (ECTS)
|
5 |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Sachar Paulus |
| Duration |
1 Semester |
|
Course Achievement
|
None |
|
Prerequisite for exam
|
Compulsory Assignment (PU) |
|
Exam
|
Written Exam 90 Minutes (K90) |
Weekly Hours (SWS)
Work Load
| Lecture |
60 h |
| Self Study |
30 h |
| Assignments |
30 h |
| Exam Preparation |
30 h |
| Sum |
150 h |
