Cybersecurity – Risks in Software Development
This accelerated course offered by Swiss Engineering and the Arc School of Engineering allows you to gain a solid foundation in cybersecurity, with a specific focus on software development security.
Program
Cybersecurity affects us all, especially when designing and developing traditional, embedded, and industrial software.
With this in mind, Swiss Engineering and the Arc School of Engineering are offering this intensive and interactive training course that combines theory and practice to help you integrate cybersecurity considerations into your development projects.
Content
Morning
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| Introduction to IT cybersecurity and relevant standards, guidelines, frameworks, and methodologies |
| Special considerations in software development: threats, vulnerabilities, risks, countermeasures, and best practices |
| Legal framework: nLPD, GDPR, Impact of AI |
| Cloud security: applications and services, virtualization and network infrastructure, monitoring, configuration, deployment, and oversight |
Afternoon
| Content |
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| Topics specific to the participants’ fields |
| Practical exercises (workshops) |
| Definition of the mini-project framework |
Mini-project
The mini-project consists of individual work over a period of four weeks, at a rate of four hours per week, with remote monitoring and supervision by a member of staff from the Arc School of Engineering. Participants will be able to choose topics related to issues facing their companies.
Skills
By the end of this training course, you will be able to:
- Building a cybersecurity culture within the organization
Principles and continuous improvement: planning, preparation, design and implementation, incident response.
- Apply cybersecurity norms and standards in certain relevant specific areas
- Software development (relevant legal framework, procedures and organization, access control, impact of AI, dependencies/supply chain, update cycles, CI/CD, traceability, and testing)
- IT and cloud deployment/operation: threats, vulnerabilities, risks, countermeasures, and in particular the validation of updates and access to systems
- Data processing, import, and export
- Embedded systems and industrial systems (Machinery Regulation (2023/1230) – Protection against corruption)
Target Audience
This training is aimed at project managers and software developers. It may also be suitable for IT department heads and individuals responsible for operating software and services, such as those in a cloud environment (private or public).
Degree Awarded
Duration and Organization of Studies
Duration
1 day in person (theory and practical exercises) from 9 AM to 5 PM and 4 hours per week for 4 weeks (mini-project)
Location
Campus Arc 2, Neuchâtel (theory and practical application) and distance learning (mini-project)
Admission
Next opening
August 2026
Registration deadline
July 2026
Fee
1 200 CHF
Given the sensitive nature of cybersecurity, or to tailor the content more specifically to your company’s needs, we can ensure that the training will be organized exclusively for your employees, provided that funding for six students is secured.
Perspectives
This training course will help you establish or enhance your company’s cybersecurity culture and provide a practical, immediate, and targeted application of the concepts you’ve learned.
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