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This lecture presents an introduction to Security Engineering, Security Management, and Privacy Engineering. The integrated exercises will provide a deeper and practical understanding of the topics discussed in the lecture. The main topics are:

Security Engineering:

· Cryptographic Building Blocks, Cryptanalysis

· Network Security (e.g. Security Protocols, VPN, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection)

· Host-based Security (e.g. Malware, Trusted Computing)

· Case Studies in Security Engineering

 Security Management:

· Security Management Standards (e.g., ISO, Cobit)

· Requirements and Risk Analysis

 Privacy:

· Economics of Security and Privacy

· Legal Aspects of Privacy: Terror, Justice, and Freedom

· Privacy-Enhancing Technologies

· Privacy on the Web

This seminar offers students the possibility to work on interesting topics in the area of “Security and Privacy”. Students are required to use at least one research method in their seminar paper and present their progress at mid-term and final presentations. Presentations are ungraded.

Max. number of participants: 24
Application: 1.02. -12.04.2022 on AGNES
If there are more than 24 applicants, seminar places will be allocated by draw.

Ross Anderson. Security Engineering – A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems. Wiley, New York, 2nd edition, 2008.

William Stallings. Cryptography and Network Security. Prentice-Hall, 4th edition, 2006.

Mireille Hildebrandt, Serge Gutwirth (eds.). Profiling the European Citizen: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives. Springer, 2008.

StO/PO MA 2016: 6 LP, Modul: "IT Security and Privacy"

StO/PO MEMS 2016: 6 LP, Modul: "IT Security and Privacy", Major: Quantitative Management Science

Term paper

Master