Module: Security and Privacy Engineering
This certificate module combines five complementary short courses in a structured learning path.
Participants build a broad understanding of security and privacy engineering, covering data protection regulations, network security, applied cryptography, information security, and emerging technologies and critical information infrastructures. The module further explores how technical, organizational, and regulatory perspectives interact in the design, protection, and governance of secure, resilient, and privacy-aware digital systems.
General Information
| Date | Jul 13 - 24, 2026 |
| Duration | 10 days |
| Location | On campus- Karlsruhe |
| Language | English |
| ECTS | 8 |
| Cost | 4,980€ |
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Program Structure
This certificate module combines five complementary short courses in a structured learning path.
Participants build a broad understanding of security and privacy engineering, covering data protection regulations, network security, applied cryptography, information security, and emerging technologies and critical information infrastructures. The module further explores how security technologies, privacy principles, risk management, and regulatory frameworks interact in the development of secure, resilient, and trustworthy digital systems.
Data Protection Regulations
Introduction to data protection regulations, covering core concepts of data protection law, privacy principles, regulatory compliance, and approaches for designing, assessing, and managing data processing activities in line with legal and organizational requirements.
| Date | Jul 13 - 14, 2026 |
| Duration | 2 days |
Network Security
Introduction to network security, covering core concepts of secure communication, network architectures, threat scenarios, and mechanisms for protecting, monitoring, and assessing networks and distributed systems.
| Date | Jul 15 - 20, 2026 |
| Duration | 2 days |
Applied Cryptography
Introduction to applied cryptography, covering core concepts of modern cryptographic methods, security definitions, encryption and signature schemes, and techniques for analyzing and evaluating cryptographic protocols in practice.
| Date | Jul 16 - 17, 2026 |
| Duration | 2 days |
Information Security
Introduction to information security, covering core concepts of confidentiality, integrity, authenticity, availability, risk assessment, and methods for identifying threats and applying appropriate protection mechanisms.
| Date | Jul 21 - 22, 2026 |
| Duration | 2 days |
Emerging Technologies & Critical Information Infrastructures
Introduction to emerging technologies and critical information infrastructures, covering core concepts of Internet-based infrastructures, distributed ledger technologies, sociotechnical systems, and approaches for analyzing, monitoring, and improving the resilience of critical digital services.
| Date | Jul 23 - 24, 2026 |
| Duration | 2 days |
Who should attend
This module is designed for professionals seeking a structured introduction to security and privacy engineering, with a focus on secure systems, privacy requirements, and regulatory frameworks.
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IT and security professionals interested in information security, network security, and cryptographic foundations.
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Software developers, architects, and engineers designing or maintaining secure and privacy-aware applications and infrastructures.
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Data protection officers, compliance managers, and legal professionals who want to better understand the technical foundations of privacy and security.
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Project managers and decision-makers overseeing cybersecurity, compliance, or digital transformation initiatives.
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Professionals in critical sectors such as healthcare, public services, mobility, energy, or telecommunications working with sensitive data and critical infrastructures.
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Consultants, researchers, and academics aiming to deepen their expertise in security, privacy, and trustworthy digital systems.
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Professionals who want a coherent learning path from foundational principles to practical applications in security and privacy engineering.
Ready to join the full module?
Book the complete module to benefit from a coherent learning journey across all five certificate courses.