IT - Security and Data Protection

Course overview

This course focuses on IT security and data protection, teaching how to identify, assess, and minimize risks to IT infrastructures. It also evaluates and mitigates potential damages. You will gain a comprehensive overview of security topics to develop an understanding of professional IT management within an organization and its associated processes. Knowledge is reinforced through theoretical and practical exercises. Knowledge of the GDPR and data protection are also learning objectives of this training in security. Information Security Distinction between data security and data protection Security objectives in IT Risk situation for companies and security Legal aspects, copyright General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Rights of the data subjects Legality of processing Processing on behalf of others BSI and Data Protection Risk management Catalog of threats Determination of protection needs IT risk analysis for security Preparation for Attacks Hackers and crackers, state-sponsored hackers, electronic warfare Attacks on services and protocols as security threats Employees as a security problem Viruses and their spread Technical-Organizational Measures: Cryptography Basics, encryption goals for security Symmetric and asymmetric encryption Cryptographic protocols and their applications Password security Secure email procedures Technical-Organizational Measures: Data Backup Data backup concept Selection of storage media Deletion concept Technical-Organizational Measures for Security: Firewalls Packet filtering, Stateful Packet Inspection, proxies, Next Generation Firewall Firewall concepts for security Intrusion Detection, Intrusion Prevention Technical-Organizational Measures: VPN Topologies of VPNs VPN methods Key exchange methods/protocols AAA services WLAN Security Components and standards Security risks Security mechanisms IT Security in Industry 4.0 IoT, IIoT Risk analysis, network segmentation, use of secure protocols for enhanced security Vulnerability Analysis, Monitoring Measures to prevent disruptions Legal foundations for security Pentesting Network and vulnerability scanners Security in the Cloud Cloud computing Security measures Deployment models

Upcoming dates

• 2026-08-09T22:00:00.000Z · 2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z · Hamburg · Combined Learning
• 2026-08-09T22:00:00.000Z · 2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z · Aachen · Combined Learning
• 2026-08-09T22:00:00.000Z · 2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z · Aachen · Combined Learning
• 2026-08-09T22:00:00.000Z · 2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z · Ahrensburg · Combined Learning
• 2026-08-09T22:00:00.000Z · 2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z · Alsdorf, Rheinland · Combined Learning