Modules

The Bachelor of Science in Information and Cyber Security is a program in the broader field of information and cyber security and designed to prepare students for one of the approximately thirty to fifty available career paths. Learn more about the building blocks, that is, the modules, that make up the program.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Übersicht Majors Bachelor Information and Cyber Security

  • The "core modules" (light blue) are the main subjects of the program.
  • In the "project modules" (dark blue), students work on practical projects.
  • Students also attend "related modules" and "minor modules" (light and medium green). They constitute around 45 percent of the curriculum.
  • The elective related modules constitute one of two Majors. This gives students the opportunity to select a specific focal point for themselves.

The modules

compulsory modules

Core modules

Core modules impart essential subject and methodological competencies. Core modules account for at least 60 ECTS credits of a study program, which corresponds to just over one third of the total study effort.

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  • Advanced Risk Management
  • Algorithmen & Datenstrukturen
  • Analysis
  • Cloud Security
  • Database and Security
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Ethics
  • Intro Lab Information Security
  • Information Security Fundamentals
  • Information Security Lab
  • Information Security Management
  • IT-Law
  • Encryption Technologies and Mechanism
  • Networking 1
  • Networking & CCNA 2
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Operating System & Architecture
  • Operating System Security
  • Programming Lab
  • Programming
  • Privacy, Technology and Data Protection
  • Cyber Security in Product Engineering 1
  • Cyber Security in Product Engineering 2
  • Secure Programming
  • Secure Project and Teamwork
  • Web Technologies

Project modules

In the project modules, students are tasked with addressing challenging practical problems. They can apply both their newly acquired specialist knowledge and methodological skills in a larger context.

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  • Bachelor Thesis
  • Cyber Security Communication
  • Project Management Basics
  • Industry Project
  • Informatik Praxisprojekt 1
  • Security Project

Related modules

Related modules

Related modules give students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with topics that relate more broadly to  their future careers. It allows them to develop an independent profile and specific professional skills.

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  • Algorithmic Business
  • Advanced Machine Learning
  • Advanced Penetration Testing
  • Advanced Internet of Things
  • Augmented Reality
  • Applied Statistics for Data Science
  • Advanced Applied Statistics
  • Blockchain
  • Big Data Management
  • Practical Module 6 ECTS
  • Business Administration
  • Cloud-Services Offering & Operating
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • CISO Issues - applied experience
  • Compiler Construction
  • Crises Recovery Strategies
  • C# in Action
  • Cyber Security Architecture
  • Cloud Technology
  • Cyber Defence
  • Cyber 2 Advanced Pentesting and Bug Bounties
  • Digital Forensic Foundation
  • Deep Learning for Games
  • Data Leakage Prevention
  • Privacy in Organization
  • Enterprise & Application Landscape Architecture
  • Forensic Readiness
  • Game Theory
  • Game Development
  • Geistiges Eigentum – Chancen und Risiken (Intensive Week)
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Business Processes & Organisation
  • Human & Organizational Aspects of Information Security
  • High Tech Cybercrime & Law
  • Introduction to C Programing Language
  • Identity Access Management
  • IT Mathematics
  • Immersive Labs
  • Introduction to NLP
  • Programming for iOS
  • Internet of Things
  • Applied Incident Response and IT Forensics
  • International Relations, Security and Policy
  • IT Audit
  • IT Infrastructure Automation
  • Infrastructure Automation (intensive week)
  • Critical Infrastructures Security
  • Critical Infrastructures Security Lab
  • Crisis Management and Communication
  • Knowledge Representation & Reasoning
  • The Art of Financial Investments
  • Lineare Algebra
  • Linux OS
  • Malware Lab
  • Microcontroller
  • Machine Learning
  • Mobile Security
  • 5G Mobile Networks, Technologies & Security
  • Mobile Programming
  • Mainframe Topics
  • National Cyber Security
  • Network Defense & Architecture
  • Networking 3
  • Programming for Data Science
  • Programming with Python
  • Recht in der Unternehmensführung
  • Reverse Engineering 1
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Cognitive Robotics Lab
  • Security Governance and Compliance
  • Secure IoT
  • Security Operation Center Issues
  • Software Quality and Security
  • International Summer School on Blockchain
  • Software Testing
  • System & Security
  • User Centered Design – Engineering
  • Usability
  • Virtual Reality Technologies
  • XML & JSON Technologies (intensive week)
     

Minor modules

Minor modules cover skills and knowledge not specifically associated with a specialist field. They are designed to enable students to apply their expertise and decision-making in social, cultural, ethical and economic contexts. Students may choose from sixty minor modules, for instance foreign language courses (including English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese).

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  • Academic English IELTS Preparation
  • Academic English TOEFL Preparation
  • Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Culture Politics & History
  • Introduction to Asia Culture Politics & History
  • Cambridge Proficiency
  • Critical Thinking
  • English for Digital Business
  • English for Future Technology Development
  • English for Preparation Abroad
  • English for Strategic and Digital Communication
  • English for Technical & Computer Science
  • Italienisch Grundkurs A1
  • Italian Intermediate Course B1
  • ISA_Staying healthy with Jin Shin Jyutsu and Co
  • Professional and Technical Communication
  • From study to business
  • Summer School on Designing Serious Games
  • Academic Writing & Research Methods (intensive week)