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IT Security Project

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
IT Security Project
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Applied Informatics, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2017
Module code: PIB-PITS
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P221-0088
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4PA (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 5
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
English/German
Assessment:


[still undocumented]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

KI633 (P221-0088) Computer Science and Communication Systems, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2014 , semester 5, optional course, technical
KIB-PITS (P221-0088) Computer Science and Communication Systems, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2021 , semester 5, optional course, technical
KIB-PITS (P221-0088) Computer Science and Communication Systems, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2022 , semester 5, optional course, technical
PIBWI89 (P221-0088) Applied Informatics, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2011 , semester 5, optional course, informatics specific
PIB-PITS (P221-0088) Applied Informatics, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2017 , semester 5, optional course, informatics specific

Suitable for exchange students (learning agreement)
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Damian Weber
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Damian Weber

[updated 14.06.2019]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this project, students are able to deal with security-related issues by means of a practical project.
They will be able to identify and analyze security problems and, based on this, explain
classic methods of attack.
In addition, they will be able to combine attack techniques and describe how systems can
be hardened against them.


[updated 05.03.2020]
Module content:
A selection of project tasks will be presented.
The tasks are worked on independently by the students in small groups.
Regular meetings are held to report on the progress of the project.
The results are summarized in a document and presented in a talk.
 


[updated 14.02.2020]
Recommended or required reading:
Relevant online references to security issues, journal articles etc.

[updated 14.02.2020]
Module offered in:
WS 2021/22, WS 2020/21, WS 2019/20 
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