STUDY CYBER SECURITY

Career perspectives with a Master's degree in Cyber Security

Practically every organisation, from small businesses to large international corporations, needs well-trained cyber experts for their IT security.

There are various fields of application after your cyber security studies:

• Analysis and improvement of existing IT infrastructures under cyber security aspects
• Development of secure systems and applications in cyberspace and their operation
• Implementation and renewal of cyber infrastructures in environments with increased protection requirements
• Attack prevention, deployment of detection mechanisms and response to security incidents
• Information Security Manager

What you can expect in the Master's degree programme Cyber Security

In your English-language Master's degree programme in Cyber Security at the HDBW, you will acquire comprehensive knowledge and skills in a wide range of topics. From encryption, the assessment of various system and network architectures in terms of security and threat potential, the right approach to disaster recovery, to securing the entire lifecycle of applications - from design to end-of-life.

As artificial intelligence is becoming more and more important, the course will teach you about the latest applications of AI and its many uses. In addition, Operational Technologies for industrial plants and public utility networks, including the associated applications, processes, communication as well as processed information.

In this thoroughly application-oriented Master's degree, you can specialise in two directions: technology or organisation & management.

Why study at a private university in Germany?

Small and international study groups await you in this English-language Master's programme at HDBW. As a team with your fellow students, you will cooperate on an equal footing and in direct contact with excellent professors and lecturers with extensive operational experience.

At HDBW you can apply and deepen the knowledge you have acquired in study groups, while writing seminar papers and in giving presentations.

You also benefit from a very personal university atmosphere and specific support. As a result, you will achieve your study and career goals faster and more efficiently than in bigger and more anonymous institutions.

Voice from the Cyber Security Master's programme

"Through my dual study program in Business Informatics at HDBW, where I was able to apply theoretical knowledge directly in practice, the foundation for starting my own company was already laid. During my Master’s in Cyber Security, I developed innovative security solutions that are now crucial to the business model of my company, Flyingmovies GmbH. The hands-on approach at HDBW was a key factor in this success."

"As a forward-looking and innovative company, we offer students of the Master's programmes Cyber Security and Digital Factory and Operational Excellence the opportunity to link their theoretically acquired knowledge with our practical company content. We benefit greatly from the input and fresh ideas of the HDBW students. At the same time, we see this as an investment in the long-term bond between us and the skilled workers we need in our company."

 

"The focus areas in the Cyber Security program at HDBW are well-chosen, relevant, and practical. The program enabled me to quickly enter the professional field by providing a broad foundation of knowledge. In my day-to-day work, I often encounter problems that I can solve with the skills I've gained during my Master at HDBW. The approach of teaching theoretical concepts through practical examples proved especially valuable. This way, you get to know specific areas of application during your studies, making it easy to transfer this knowledge later on."

Study Life at HDBW

Teaching atmosphere at HDBW Professor coaching students

HDBW Campus Munich Student lounge

Study atmosphere at HDBW Students in seminar room

Student life at HDBW Campus Summer Party

HDBW Campus Munich Welcome from the university team

HDBW Campus Munich Lecture hall

Teaching atmosphere at HDBW Lecture in lecture hall

HDBW Campus Munich Coat of Arms Hall

Learning atmosphere at HDBW Master's students in seminar room

What study time models are available in the Cyber Security Masters's programme?

The English-language master's degree is offered both as a full- and part-time programme. The lectures take place in presence on campus. They are always streamed as well - without recording. And individual selected modules can take place completely online.

The modules take place in 1-2 block weeks per semester and at times that are compatible with working hours - weekdays from 16:30, Fridays from 13:00 and some Saturdays. The schedule for the next semester will be announced early.

Business Informatics Master full-time | Cyber Security

The state-recognised Master of Science degree in Cyber Security can be completed as full-time programme at HDBW in Munich.

The practice-oriented lectures and seminars of this full-time Business Informatics master's programme spread over 3 semesters:

1. Semester: Fundamentals and electives
2. Semester: Focus module technology or management
3. Semester: Master's thesis

Business Informatics Master part-time | Cyber Security

The state-recognized Master of Science degree in the English-taught Cyber Security degree programme can also be obtained as part-time study at HDBW Munich.

The practice-related course content and seminars of the part-time Master's programme are spread over 5 semesters. This means that a reduced number of modules are taken per semester. The order of the modules differs slightly depending on whether the programme starts in the summer or winter semester:

1. Semester: Fundamentals
2. Semester: Focus module technology or management
3. Semester: Applications and electives
4. Semester: Safety and current topics
5. Semester: Master thesis

Module handbook Cyber Security

The General Study and Examination Regulations (APO) as well as the Study and Examination Regulations for all Master’s programs are available for download on the APO & SPO Bachelor page.

The HDBW module handbook with detailed information on the Master's programme in Cyber Security, available in both full-time and part-time study models, is listed here:

Qualification goals: Cyber Security Master

1. You know the different system and network architectures and can assess them with regard to their security and threat potential.
2. You are familiar with the essential theoretical principles of encryption and their practical application.
3. You know methods and tools that can be used to attack the various systems.
4. You apply methods and tools for the detection, protection and defence of attacks on different levels and ways and know procedures for disaster recovery.
5. You know the importance of security throughout the application lifecycle and are able to implement cyber security requirements from design to end-of-life.
6. You know the essential organisational and legal aspects in the national and international context as well as the governance and compliance requirements that are relevant in the cyber security environment.
7. In the various modules, you will learn about the latest approaches from artificial intelligence and their possible applications in IT security. AI knowledge is increasingly important in both the protection and attack of systems, networks and applications.
8. You will have an application-oriented understanding of the listed aspects and will be able to independently implement them technically and organisationally as an employee in a responsible position in the area of cyber security.
9. In different offered modules, from which two must be selected, additional knowledge about economic aspects, communication skills, project management or others are imparted.

Let us advise you personally!

Sara Zurek

Student Advisory Service & Equal Opportunities Officer

+49 89 4567845-11
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HDBW Professors and external lecturer in Master's degree: Cyber Security

Prof. Dr. Sabine Rathmayer

Faculty of Business Informatics
Programme Director

+49 89 4567845-26
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Prof. Dr. Jianmin Chen

Faculty of Business Informatics

+49 89 4567845-27
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Alexander Forssman

Faculty of Business Informatics

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Dagmar Moser

Faculty of Business Informatics

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Prof. Dr. Max Moser

Faculty of Business Informatics

+49 89 4567845-39
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