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Cybersecurity, master studies: KTKT24SY

Code: KTKT24SY

Degree:
Master of Engineering

Degree title:
Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Master of Engineering

Credits:
60 ects

Duration:
2 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2024

Descriptions

The objective of the education is to produce modern high-level competences in the area of the cybersecurity. Disruptions in the operations of our Internet based society may be fatal. Such disruptions may result from cyber-attacks. These attacks may focus even on the critical infrastructures: Energy Production and Distribution, Water Systems, Transport and Communication Infrastructure, Health Care and Financial Services. New skills will be needed for preventing, detecting, responding, and in case of failure, mitigating of the consequences.

In the studies there will be lot of practical laboratory working. All the students will personally do several case studies in virtual laboratory environment. Some of the case studies will be on the area of maritime cybersecurity and energy infrastructure. The laboratory working can be performed as distant learning. The education in cybersecurity is targeted for applicants who have bachelor’s level degree in engineering in the field of information and communications technology or other equivalent degree and also at least three years of suitable work experience after the bachelor’s degree. Master thesis and the learning tasks can be designed to develop the employer organization’s activities, benefiting both parties. Internationalization is important part of the education. Visiting lecturers are participating the courses and also international practices and examples are used in education. The Master studies are available to foreign students.

The studies can be performed in addition to the full-time job. Studies use blended-learning methods including lectures and cooperative learning sessions, e-learning, and project-based learning. There is on average three contact days per month. Contact sessions are held mainly in Kotka.

Objective

Strategic Cybersecurity
You are able to recognize the importance of cybersecurity in different areas.
You are able to develop cyber security strategies in different context.
You are able to describe an organized, concise and well written security policy.
You understand the classification of vulnerabilities.
You are able to describe the variety of tools in threat analysis and cyber defense.
You are able to manage various cyber security business models and security services.
You are able to carry out a security audit.
You are able to develop a plan of the entrepreneurship in field of cyber security.
You are able to advise users about social engineering and security risks.
You are able to gain knowledge of security threats and risks in information services provided by third parties

Functional Cybersecurity
You are able to analyze the local information systems from the attacker’s point of view.
You are able to examine information systems to find potential attack surfaces.
You are able to use common tools for gathering information about the target systems
You are able to implement counter measures against cyber-attacks.
You are able to harden the information system security.
You are able to manage the principles of application security.
You are able to protect industrial internet systems.
You are able to manage intrusion detection systems.
You are able to apply counter-measures in the network infrastructure.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2024-2025 2025-2026 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 1. / 2024 2. / 2025 3. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2026 3. / 2026
KTKT24SY-1001
CORE COMPETENCE

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55
KTKT24SY-1002
Strategic cybersecurity

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10
BY00CW36 Introduction to cybersecurity 5
CS00DO70 Cybersecurity audit and cyberhygiene 5
KTKT24SY-1003
Functional cybersecurity

(Choose all )

15
CS00CU79 Defensive cybersecurity 5
CS00CU80 Offensive cybersecurity 5
CS00EO20 Cybersecurity of networks 5
KTKT24SY-1004
Master’s thesis

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30
YO00CV19 Master’s thesis: idea and planning 10
YO00CV20 Master’s thesis: implementation 10
YO00CV21 Master’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation 10
KTKT24SY-1005
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 5)

5
MS_1000
Master School: Research and development studies

(Choose 0)

0
BY2530004 Research-based development 5
B69900216 Service design 5
BY00CW52 Basics of research and development of working life 5
BY2530005 Report and publish your development project 5
BY00DM97 Future research 5
BY2530035 Survey in research and development 5
BY2530032 Qualitative research methods in working life development 5
BY00EA54 Academic writing for master’s thesis 5
BY00EG24 Developing the effectiveness of welfare services 10
BY00EG96 YAMK Xackathon virtuaalinen yhteiskehittäminen 5
BY00ER11 Research and development skills 5
BY00EU80 Action research 5
MS_2000
Master School: Management, leadership and entrepreneurship

(Choose 0)

0
BY2530039 Service processes and developing of processes 5
BY00DH20 Sales management 5
BY00DN09 Well-being at work and management 5
BY2530012 Strategic management 5
BY2530011 Human resources management and first-line management 5
BY2530026 Entrepreneurship sparring for master students 5
BY00CX77 Leadership 5
BY00DH23 Grow into an entrepreneur 5
BY00DN12 eMentoring 5
BY00DN14 Project management 5
BY00DN15 Psychology for Leaders 5
BY00DN16 Circular Economy Management 5
BY00DN17 Environmental responsibility in organization 5
BY2530040 Network management 5
BY00DN13 Lean thinking in leadership and development 5
BY00CW78 Leadership and interaction 5
BY00DW51 StartUp Passion 5
BY2530038 Leadership challenges during change 5
BY00EG25 Verkostojen johtaminen 5
BY00EG26 Financial management in leadership roles 5
BY00EL30 Turvallisuusjohtaminen 5
BY2530014 Sustainable technology management 5
MJ00ED29 Sales psychology 5
BY00EQ59 Circular economy in organizational development and management 5
BY00ER12 Lead telework skillfully 5
BY00ER13 Promoting well-being at work in organisations by increasing physical activity 5
BY00ER14 HR information management and human resource analytics in the work of the preperson 5
BY2530041 Facing challenging working life situations 5
BY00DN11 Facing challenging working life situations 5
MS_3000
Master School: International working environments

(Choose 0)

0
YYYY00812 Russian Cultural History 5
BY00CX71 Russian Grammar 5
BY00DN22 Advanced Professional English 5
BY00CX69 Spanish for working life 5
BY00CX75 Multi-cultural teamwork & communications 5
BY00CX68 Russian for working life 5
MO00DL72 Russian Business Culture 3
BY00EW91 Chinese business culture 3
BY00EW92 Lär dig mera svenska! 5
BY00EW90 German grammar revision 3
BY00EW93 Finnish 4 5
BY00EW94 Finnish 6 5
BY00EW95 Refresher course in Russian grammar 3
BY00EW96 Administrative Swedish 2
BY00EX04 Spanish 6 3
BY00FF44 Russian 5 3
BY00FF45 Russian 6 3
BY00FF46 Spanish 5 3
BY00FF47 German 5 3
BY00FF48 German 6 3
BY00FF49 Finnish 5 5
MS_4000
Master School: Digital services, information and networks

(Choose 0)

0
BY00DN18 Gamification 5
BY00DN19 Johdatus esineiden internetiin 5
YY00AF33 Digitalisation in management 5
YY00AF32 Digitalisation in developing of the welfare 5
BY00CW36 Introduction to cybersecurity 5
BY00DN21 Big data and data driven decision making 5
BY00EG33 Data analytics in business development 5
BY00EK40 Digital Business 6
BY00EL50 Brand your expertise into digital educational content 5
BY00ET85 RPA solutions and business benefits 5
Total 60 30 25 10 20 15 10 10 20 0 15 10 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

master level

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Master's thesis
Master’s thesis: idea and planning
Master’s thesis: implementation
Master’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation
Advanced professional studies
Introduction to cybersecurity
Cybersecurity audit and cyberhygiene
Defensive cybersecurity
Offensive cybersecurity
Optional studies

No attached course units

Not grouped
Cybersecurity of networks

Code Name Credits (cr)
KTKT24SY-1001
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

55
KTKT24SY-1002
Strategic cybersecurity

(Choose all)

10
BY00CW36 Introduction to cybersecurity 5
CS00DO70 Cybersecurity audit and cyberhygiene 5
KTKT24SY-1003
Functional cybersecurity

(Choose all)

15
CS00CU79 Defensive cybersecurity 5
CS00CU80 Offensive cybersecurity 5
CS00EO20 Cybersecurity of networks 5
KTKT24SY-1004
Master’s thesis

(Choose all)

30
YO00CV19 Master’s thesis: idea and planning 10
YO00CV20 Master’s thesis: implementation 10
YO00CV21 Master’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation 10
KTKT24SY-1005
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 5)

5
MS_1000
Master School: Research and development studies
0
BY2530004 Research-based development 5
B69900216 Service design 5
BY00CW52 Basics of research and development of working life 5
BY2530005 Report and publish your development project 5
BY00DM97 Future research 5
BY2530035 Survey in research and development 5
BY2530032 Qualitative research methods in working life development 5
BY00EA54 Academic writing for master’s thesis 5
BY00EG24 Developing the effectiveness of welfare services 10
BY00EG96 YAMK Xackathon virtuaalinen yhteiskehittäminen 5
BY00ER11 Research and development skills 5
BY00EU80 Action research 5
MS_2000
Master School: Management, leadership and entrepreneurship
0
BY2530039 Service processes and developing of processes 5
BY00DH20 Sales management 5
BY00DN09 Well-being at work and management 5
BY2530012 Strategic management 5
BY2530011 Human resources management and first-line management 5
BY2530026 Entrepreneurship sparring for master students 5
BY00CX77 Leadership 5
BY00DH23 Grow into an entrepreneur 5
BY00DN12 eMentoring 5
BY00DN14 Project management 5
BY00DN15 Psychology for Leaders 5
BY00DN16 Circular Economy Management 5
BY00DN17 Environmental responsibility in organization 5
BY2530040 Network management 5
BY00DN13 Lean thinking in leadership and development 5
BY00CW78 Leadership and interaction 5
BY00DW51 StartUp Passion 5
BY2530038 Leadership challenges during change 5
BY00EG25 Verkostojen johtaminen 5
BY00EG26 Financial management in leadership roles 5
BY00EL30 Turvallisuusjohtaminen 5
BY2530014 Sustainable technology management 5
MJ00ED29 Sales psychology 5
BY00EQ59 Circular economy in organizational development and management 5
BY00ER12 Lead telework skillfully 5
BY00ER13 Promoting well-being at work in organisations by increasing physical activity 5
BY00ER14 HR information management and human resource analytics in the work of the preperson 5
BY2530041 Facing challenging working life situations 5
BY00DN11 Facing challenging working life situations 5
MS_3000
Master School: International working environments
0
YYYY00812 Russian Cultural History 5
BY00CX71 Russian Grammar 5
BY00DN22 Advanced Professional English 5
BY00CX69 Spanish for working life 5
BY00CX75 Multi-cultural teamwork & communications 5
BY00CX68 Russian for working life 5
MO00DL72 Russian Business Culture 3
BY00EW91 Chinese business culture 3
BY00EW92 Lär dig mera svenska! 5
BY00EW90 German grammar revision 3
BY00EW93 Finnish 4 5
BY00EW94 Finnish 6 5
BY00EW95 Refresher course in Russian grammar 3
BY00EW96 Administrative Swedish 2
BY00EX04 Spanish 6 3
BY00FF44 Russian 5 3
BY00FF45 Russian 6 3
BY00FF46 Spanish 5 3
BY00FF47 German 5 3
BY00FF48 German 6 3
BY00FF49 Finnish 5 5
MS_4000
Master School: Digital services, information and networks
0
BY00DN18 Gamification 5
BY00DN19 Johdatus esineiden internetiin 5
YY00AF33 Digitalisation in management 5
YY00AF32 Digitalisation in developing of the welfare 5
BY00CW36 Introduction to cybersecurity 5
BY00DN21 Big data and data driven decision making 5
BY00EG33 Data analytics in business development 5
BY00EK40 Digital Business 6
BY00EL50 Brand your expertise into digital educational content 5
BY00ET85 RPA solutions and business benefits 5