In the lab course “Security, Usability and Society”, students explore practical and interdisciplinary topics in the field of IT security and privacy at the cutting edge of society. In addition to the programming of data-saving apps, the development or implementation of user studies can also be possible tasks in this course. 

The course can be credited towards the KASTEL certificate. Further information about the KASTEL certificate can be found on the SECUSO website: https://secuso.aifb.kit.edu/Studium_und_Lehre.php

Prerequisites:


The internship is aimed at Bachelor's and Master's students from the Industrial Engineering and Management, Business Informatics and Computer Science degree programs as well as related degree programs. 

Organization:


There are two mandatory attendance dates: The kick-off is scheduled for the first week of the lectures, and the final presentations will take place in the second-to-last week of lectures. Additional dates will be arranged individually with the supervisors. All in-person lectures will be held in English. The main components of the course are the work on the respective topic, a final presentation, and a final report. After consultation with the supervisor, all components can be completed in either German or English.


Please note: In-person attendance at the kick-off and final presentation is mandatory to be allocated a topic.

If you have any questions about the course or the registration, please contact contact@secuso.org. 

Registration:


The topics for the course, as well as the registration, are organized via the WiWi Portal. To reserve a place and select a topic, students register for the course in the WiWi Portal. A description of the current topics as well as important dates and deadlines can also be found there.


Please note that the number of topics is limited, and topics are allocated in the order of registration.