Cyber Security (Master)

Cyber security has become massively more important in recent years. Companies are increasingly exposed to threats and many have already fallen victim to hacker attacks. In addition to comprehensive technical measures, people are still one of the biggest weak points in cyber attacks.  The loss of data can be life-threatening. This is why securing IT systems is a key task for companies.

Operational security is at the heart of our IT training. In addition to knowledge about processes and strategies for protecting critical data and infrastructure, the course focuses on broad, well-founded and, above all, practical training. At the heart of this is the central attack defense simulation, which is intensively supervised in small groups.

As a Master's student, you will also be actively involved in the research focus areas of the Department of Information Technologies and Digitalisation and seek solutions to current scientific problems.

Our degree programme is aimed at people who, as experts in the field of cyber security with the academic title of "Diplomingenieur*in", would like to be responsible for the design and protection of IT systems and critical infrastructure. These skills can be used in companies in an implementation, advisory and management role.

In order to achieve this goal, you will deal intensively with strategies and measures for securing IT systems, networks, company data and critical infrastructure. At the same time, you will focus on the legal and human factors that influence cyber security. In combination with the technical content taught and the social and communication skills practiced, the central attack defense simulation, which is intensively supervised in small groups, enables realistic preparation for actual cyber attacks in the corporate environment. Skills of this kind are particularly in demand in this environment.