About This Course
The ongoing digitalization of society means that digital systems are becoming increasingly relevant and their protection is therefore becoming more and more important.
This module provides a general overview of cybersecurity, the state-of-the-art attacking and defending concepts and technologies, the basic knowledge on IT infrastructure, computer network, systems, and applications, as well as the principles (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availabilities - CIA) and common approaches (e.g., cryptography, firewall, antivirus, intrusion detection, etc.) of cybersecurity.
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Learning Objectives
- Students acquire cybersecurity-specific theoretical and methodological knowledge.
- Students recap the knowledge and skills on IT basics: networking, Operating Systems, and Software, with the highlight on cybersecurity.
- Students understand major security issues, such as human factors, technical failures, and software vulnerabilities, etc., and learn the attack categories and the typical cyber kill chain.
- Students learn requirements, principles, and existing technologies of modern cybersecurity.
- Students have gained an insight into current state and open challenges of practice and research in this area of cybersecurity.
Study Programs
This course is mandatory for the following study programs.
This course is offered in odd quarters and can, therefore1, be selected as an elective in the following study programs:
- M.Sc. Applied AI
- M.Sc. Advanced Digital Reality
- M.Sc. Digital Leadership
- MBA Digital Technologies
- MBA Digital Transformation
1: Generally all mandatory modules of a study program can be selected as an elective in all study programs in which they are not offered as a mandatory module. However, there are several rules that apply. First, at least half of the selected electives have to be taken from your study program. Second, all electives are only available in either odd or even quarters. Therefore, not all electives are available in all programs (given that you want to finish the program within the regular time frame and do not want to take that elective in parallel to your impact project.)
Micro Degree
- This course is offered as a micro degree.
- German UDS Micro Degrees are compatible with the European MOOC Consortiums Common Micro Credentials Framework.
- Micro Degrees will be rewarded with an equivalent of 5 ECTS.
- Micro Degrees are offered to non-regular students and require a fee of €900.
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Requirements
Knowledge and skills as provided in the Prep courses.
General Information
- Teaching Format: Lecture, Exercise (Homework)
- Total Workload Master: 125h (40h/85h) / 5 ECTS
- Total Workload MBA: 100h (40h/60h) / 4 ECTS
- Total Workload Micro Degree: 125h (40h/85h) / Equivalent to 5 ECTS
- Module coordinator: tbd
- Examinations: Quizzes, presentation(s), essay(s)/paper(s), project report(s), written exam (tbd) - Details will be announced with course start.
- Offered: Odd quarters
Course Staff
Dr. Pejman Najafi
Pejman is a senior researcher and lecturer at Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI). He holds an M.Sc. in Information Security from University College London, UK, and a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity from the University of Potsdam, Germany. With a strong academic background and extensive industry experience, including security consulting roles for companies such as Shell, SAP, and Deutsche Telekom, Pejman has established himself as an expert in cybersecurity. His research and work focus on enhancing Security Operations (SOCs) through the use of Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
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