Basics of cybersecurityLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to define cybersecurity.
Your understand the importance of managing cyber security.
You understand the concept of control-based information governance.
You are familiar with the most common cybersecurity vulnerabilities, risks and controls.
You are able to describe the function of selected important tools in defensive and offensive cybersecurity.
You are able to implement some basic security policies with selected security controls.
You understand the importance of cybersecurity in different business areas.

Content

What is cybersecurity?
How to define cybersecurity?
What is security?
What is the target in cybersecurity?
Who is in charge of cybersecurity?
What is cyber strategy?
Why is cybersecurity management extremely important?
What are security controls and why are they important?
How to defend against global threats?
What is malware?
How are security policies and risk management related to cybersecurity?
How are computer networks and cybersecurity related?
How does a hacker think?
What tools are hackers using?
What is penetration testing?
What are Next Generation Firewalls and where to use them?
How to implement some basic security policies with firewalls?
How is cybersecurity present in different areas of business?

Evaluation

Students are able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. find and evaluate information critically
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.