Teaching

The Secure Software Systems Group offers the following courses.

Security of Software Systems A master's level course about fundamental security concepts. The lecture aims to provide an overview of current attacks on modern computer systems, networks and software, as well as the measures implemented to protect against these attacks. The discussed topics include: runtime attacks, web and network security, hardware and side-channel vulnerabilities as well as reverse-engineering concepts and malware.
Level	Master
Semester	Summer
Credits	5 ECTS
Language	English, exam answers in German possible
Classes	2 h lecture + 2 h exercises per week
Modules	Sichere Softwaresysteme (10-I=SSS-1V) Ausgewählte Kapitel des Software Engineering (10-I=AKSE) Ausgewählte Kapitel aus der Informatik (10-I=AKI) Ausgewählte Kapitel der IT-Sicherheit (10-I=AKITS)
Administration	WueCampus SS21 WueCampus SS20
Introduction to IT-Security A bachelor level course providing a sweep through many relevant concepts and technologies related to IT-security. The topics of this course range from cryptographic primitives and protocol security to software vulnerabilities and platform security.
Level	Bachelor
Semester	Winter
Credits	5 ECTS
Language	English, exam answers in German possible
Classes	2 h lecture + 2 h exercises per week
Modules	Grundlagen der Informatik (10-I-GI-1V) Ausgewählte Kapitel der IT-Sicherheit (10-I-SEC-1V)
Administration	WueCampus SS20 WueCampus SS19
Seminars and Practica Seminar IT-Security A seminar about current topics related to IT-security. We select new topics every semester, with a focus on current research. The seminar consists of a report about the topic, a review of other seminar reports, as well a final presentation of the topic. The topics for each semester are announced on WueCampus approx. two weeks before the start of each semester. The registration is performed by email.
Level	Bachelor and Master
Semester	Summer and Winter
Credits	5 ECTS
Language	German and/or English
Classes	2 h seminar per week
Modules	Seminar – Software Engineering and Security (I-SEMx-1S)
Administration	IT-Security seminar will not be taking place for WS20/21. WueCampus SS21 WueCampus SS20
Practicum Ethical Hacking Lab Software A practical course about software security, popular attacks and defenses, as well as hands-on experience exploiting and defending against vulnerabilities. The lab is interleaved with Cisco Netacad, so it is possible to get a Cisco Netacad Cybersecurity Operations certificate through a seperate exam.
Level	Master
Semester	Summer (theoretical part during semester, practical part in semester break)
Credits	10 ECTS
Language	English
Modules	Praktikum – Aktuelle Themen der Informatik (10-I=PRAK) Praktikum Software Engineering 1 (10-I-PSE1)
Administration	WueCampus SS21
Practicum Ethical Hacking Lab Networks A practical course about network security, popular attacks and defenses, as well as hands-on experience exploiting and defending against vulnerabilities. The lab is interleaved with Cisco Netacad, so it is possible to get a Cisco Certified Network Associate Security Course certificate through a seperate exam.
Level	Master
Semester	Winter (theoretical part during semester, practical part in semester break)
Credits	10 ECTS
Language	English
Modules	Praktikum – Aktuelle Themen der Informatik (10-I=PRAK) Praktikum Software Engineering 2 (10-I-PSE2)
Administration	WueCampus SS20
Master Practicum "Sichere Softwaresysteme" Our currently open thesis topics can be found here. You can also contact us per email to discuss or suggest topics.
Level	Master
Semester	individual
Credits	10 ECTS
Language	English
Modules	Praktikum – Aktuelle Themen der Informatik (10-I=PRAK) Praktikum Software Engineering 1 (10-I-PSE1) Praktikum Software Engineering 2 (10-I-PSE2)
Registration	per e-mail
Available Topics	listed here
Bachelor/Master Thesis Check the list of our currently open thesis topics here. If you would like to suggest a topic, contact us.