CySec Presentation
On 4 March, the Cybersecurity Center TU Wien hosted an event dedicated to presenting its recent achievements and the current portfolio of cybersecurity education offered at the university. The meeting brought together students, lecturers, and industry partners to review the Center’s progress and to introduce the wide range of courses available for those interested in cybersecurity. The event builds on the CySec Kick-Off held two years ago, which marked the official launch of the Center’s educational activities. Since then, the cybersecurity teaching portfolio at TU Wien has continued to expand, reflecting the rapidly growing importance of security and privacy in modern digital systems.
The event was opened by Matteo Maffei, Co-Director of the CySec Center and professor at TU Wien’s Faculty of Informatics, who briefly introduced the Center, its mission, and its role in strengthening cybersecurity research and education at TU Wien. Together with Tanja Zseby, Co-Director of CySec and professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, he leads the Center’s interdisciplinary activities across the two faculties.
During the event, the CySec team presented key results achieved over the past two years, highlighting ongoing initiatives, collaborations, and developments in cybersecurity research and education at TU Wien.
A central part of the program focused on cybersecurity education at TU Wien. Students were introduced to the broad spectrum of security-related courses offered across bachelor’s and master’s programs. Several lecturers briefly presented their courses and provided insights into the topics and practical aspects covered in their teaching. Presentations were delivered by Daniel Arp, Ezio Bartocci, Georg Fuchsbauer, Matteo Maffei, Dominique Schröder, Mauro Tempesta, Tanja Zseby, Andrea Weninger (on behalf of Elena Andreeva), Matteo Maffei, and Marco Squarcina.
The event also featured short presentations from CySec industry partners. Robert Wagenleitner (Raiffeisen Bank) and Christoph Kukovic (Verbund) provided insights into their organizations’ cybersecurity activities and discussed current challenges faced by industry, highlighting the importance of strong collaboration between academia and industry in developing future cybersecurity expertise.
Overall, the event provided students with a comprehensive overview of cybersecurity education at TU Wien and demonstrated the CySec Center’s continued commitment to developing a strong interdisciplinary ecosystem for cybersecurity research, teaching, and collaboration.
