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052715 VU Network Security (2026S)

6.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 5 - Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

IMPORTANT: Only come to the lecture room physically if you have selected so in Moodle. Otherwise, please join remotely, as the lecture room capacity is limited.

  • Monday 02.03. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 09.03. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 16.03. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 23.03. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 13.04. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 20.04. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 27.04. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 04.05. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 11.05. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 18.05. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 01.06. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 08.06. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 15.06. 18:30 - 20:00 PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 22.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 29.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students will learn about threat scenarios in distributed systems communications by understanding how to attack components of networked systems and how memory corruption can lead to takeover of network endpoints. The extensive exercise section (lab assignments) teaches topics beyond network security basics:

* Focus on binary exploitation
* Feasible network attacks
* Lab exercises chaining together different vulnerabilities

Assessment and permitted materials

60% of the grade is based on the lab assignments, 40% for the exam about all lecture content at the end of the semester.
Usage of AI tools is strictly prohibited.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

=IF(yourPoints>89;1;IF(yourPoints >79;2;IF(yourPoints >64;3;IF(yourPoints >49;4;5))))

Examination topics

All content presented in the lectures as well as the content of all lab assignments.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

Module: SEC

Last modified: Th 26.03.2026 14:25