International University of Applied Sciences

Master of Science - Cyber Security

Become a master in cyber security. Learn to protect companies and customers in a variety of industries with this degree.

With digitalisation, cyber-attacks on software and systems are on the rise. To ensure the confidentiality of important data, just about every company, organisation, and government agency alike requires competent cyber security professionals. There is now a huge and unmet demand for security experts with a keen eye to identify and defend against cyber-attacks. With the IU Master in Cyber Security, a programme taught fully online, you will acquire all the skills you need to protect data and ensure top security measures for systems used by companies worldwide.

Duration 24 months

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Degree awarded by IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU) which is  Germany’s largest & fastest growing private university. It has 130,000+ students and more than 200 Bachelors, Masters and MBA degree programmes. MDi is a registered official partner of IU Germany.

Compulsory modules

Fundamental Courses

  • Corporate Governance of IT, Compliance, and Law
  • Advanced Mathematics
  • Cyber Security and Data Protection
  • Advanced Research Methods
  • Cyber Risk Assessment and Management
  • IT Systems: Software
  • IT Systems: Hardware
  • Cyber Systems and Network Forensics
  • Theoretical Computer Science for IT Security
  • Project: Current Challenges of Cyber Security
  • Seminar: Standards and Frameworks
  • Cryptology
  • Seminar: Advanced Cyber Security
  • Secure Networking

Master thesis

  • Master’s thesis
  • Colloquium on the master’s thesis

Specialisation in Cyber Security

Combination 1

  • Attack Scenarios and Incident Response
  • Project: Cyber Forensics
  • Attack Models and Auditing
  • Seminar: IT Security Tests

Combination 2

  • Attack Scenarios and Incident Response
  • Project: Cyber Forensics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Project: AI Excellence with Creative Prompting Techniques

Combination 3

  • Blockchain
  • Quantum Computing
  • Attack Models and Auditing
  • Seminar: IT Security Tests

Combination 4

  • Blockchain
  • Quantum Computing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Project: AI Excellence with Creative Prompting Techniques

Internship

You can choose either one combination track or the internship, which allows you to gain practical work experience. However, you cannot receive credits for both.

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