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IT Management, Security & Compliance

Niveau

Master

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The participants:
The participants:
* Understands the elements of IT governance
* Understands the importance of IT strategy
* Understands the structure and organization of IT departments
* Understands the essential elements of demand management
* Has an overview of IT controlling instruments and their interaction with IT governance
* Understands the importance of IT security (types of threats, cybersecurity, measures, standards, legal framework, audits)
* Understands the tasks of IT risk management (risk assessment, measures, disaster recovery)
* Understands the necessity and measures for IT compliance (objectives, compliance regulations, tasks)
* Understands important aspects of data protection law (specifics regarding the handling of personal data, anonymization, etc.)
* Understands essential regulatory requirements for security and compliance
* Understands frameworks that aim for IT strategy/governance/compliance

Prerequisites for the course

None

Course content

• Elements of IT governance, IT strategy
• Role of IT as a cost center / service center / profit center
• Organizational forms of the IT department
• Operation and further development of software in IT (plan, build, run)
• IT budget, KPIs for IT management, IT performance billing
• IT procurement (make-or-buy)
• IT outsourcing and contract management

Recommended specialist literature

* Resch O.; Einführung in das IT-Management: Grundlagen, Umsetzung, Best Practice; 2024; 6. Auflage
* Urbach N.; IT-Management im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung: Auf dem Weg zur IT-Organisation der Zukunft; Berlin, 2016
* Harich Th.; IT-Sicherheitsmanagement: Praxiswissen für IT Security Manager; Frechen; 2018; 3. Auflage
* Tiemeyer, et.al.; Handbuch IT Management, 2023; 8. Auflage
* Bertele M., Lehner F.; IT Compliance, Rechtliche Aspekte des IT Managements; 2013
* Schmidt K.; IT Security managen; 2024; 2. Auflage
* Rentrop C.; IT-Governance; 2024

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

6

Semester hours per week

Planned teaching and learning method

Lecture, discussions, exercise

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

1

Type of course/module

Type of course