Informationssicherheit: Strategien, Bedrohungen und Abwehrmechanismen

Intended Audience:

Open to all master's students of the Faculty of Business and Economics



Language:

German



Cycle:

Every Winter Term



Requirements:

None



UniVZ:

800084



Workload:

Seminar (5 Sessions, 2 Blocks), Final Paper, and Presentation

Winter Term 2026/27

Seminars

• 
  
  30.10.2026
  10:15 - 11:45 Uhr
  
  
  Session 1
  
  
             MZG 8.136
  
  


• 
  
  13.11.2026
  10:15 - 11:45 Uhr
  
  
  Session 2
  
  
              MZG 8.136
  
  


• 
  
  27.11.2026
  10:15 - 11:45 Uhr
  
  
  Session 3
  
  
              MZG 8.136
  
  


• 
  
  11.12.2026
  10:15 - 11:45 Uhr
  
  
  Session 4
  
  
              MZG 8.136
  
  


• 
  
  22.01.2027
  10:15 - 11:45 Uhr
  
  
  Session 5
  
  
              MZG 8.136
  
  


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  tbd
  tbd
  
  
  Final Paper deadline
  
  
              Submission online
  
  


• 
  
  tbd
  09:00 - 17:00 Uhr
  
  
  Presentations Block 1
  
  
              tbd
  
  


• 
  
  tbd
  09:00 - 17:00 Uhr
  
  
  Presentations Block 2
  
  
              tbd
  
  

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Examination:

Term Paper (max. 15 pages) with presentation (ca. 30 minutes)

6 ECTS





Course Description:

In this lecture, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of current trends and challenges in information security within businesses. They will learn to identify risks, assess them, and develop effective countermeasures. The content includes an introduction to current developments, fundamentals of threat detection, and a critical analysis of defense mechanisms. Additionally, there is a focus on scientific methods for evaluating measures. This lecture enables students to make informed decisions in the field of information security and develop effective strategies.




Learning Objectives:

By the end of the seminar, the students

• know and understand information security trends and possess an understanding of current challenges of information security risks in companies,


• possess a basic understanding of tools for information security management (risk analyses, ISMS, etc.),


• know and understand information security threats,


• know and understand possible countermeasures for various information security threats,


• can assess information security risks for companies and derive and independently design effective countermeasures,


• know and understand methods of scientific research (focus on quantitative, empirical methods),


• can evaluate independently designed countermeasures using established scientific methods.

Important info!

Class attendance is required.

Term papers will be written in group work with at least 2 people in one group.

The student presentations about the students' term papers will be held during the blocked session of the seminar at the end of the semester.

A maximum of 15 participants can take this class, and enrollment is first-come-first-served via StudIP starting on October 1st.