IT-Security

Department

Bachelor's program Digital Business & Software Engineering

Course unit code

DiBSE-B-5-ITS-ITS-ILV

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Mode of delivery

blended learning

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Books:
- Anderson, R. J. (2010). Security Engineering. A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems (2nd ed.). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- Ferguson, N., Schneier, B., & Kohno, T. (2010). Cryptography engineering. Design principles and practical applications. Indianapolis: Wiley.
- Gollmann, D. (2011). Computer Security (3rd ed). Hoboken: Wiley Textbooks.
- Comer, D. E. (2015). Computer networks and internets (6th ed.). Boston: Pearson (Always learning).

Journals:
- IEEE Security & Privacy (ISSN: 1540-7993)

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

5

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students recognize the need for security by design and the application of security measures in the development, deployment and operation of applications. Students can integrate various common safeguards and technologies against unauthorized data access and manipulation into their projects.

Course contents

• Difference access security, integrity and protection of personal information
• Symmetrical vs. asymmetric encryption
• Consequences of legal bases such as the basic data protection regulation on the development of software
• Encryption technologies (AES)
• Secure data transfer (TLS)
• Secure data storage
• Login technologies, secure user accounts
• Network security, firewalls
• Secure application interfaces, such as Web-Service Security
• Security aspects when programming software

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none