Master in Cyber Security

The Cyber Security master's programme at HDBW in Munich is an application-oriented programme that can be completed in either three or five semesters, with entry in both winter and summer semesters. It addresses digital risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, covering cyber attacks, detection and prevention methods, and essential technologies, strategies, and tools including AI-based approaches. Students choose between two focus modules: one in Technology and one in Management. The Technology focus covers intrusion detection, digital forensics, and system and network security. The Management focus addresses security maturity, governance, compliance, and security management. Across both tracks, core courses include cryptography, systems and networks, system auditing, application security, legal aspects and privacy, requirements engineering, threat modelling, incident management, and security aspects in industrial internet, IoT, mobile, and cloud contexts. The programme concludes with a Master's thesis and final examination in the third semester. Tuition is 9,480 EUR per year. The programme is offered at the Bavarian University of Business and Technology (HDBW) in Munich, Germany.