Information security and cyber hygieneLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the importance of personal cyber hygiene for the cyber security of society and businesses.
You are familiar with the legislation related to information security and data protection.
You know the difference between cyber security and information security.
You are able to identify security risks and make suggestions for improvements to avoid them.
You are able to protect your own activities and reduce the risk of being attacked as an employee or as a private individual.
You know the most common security controls and the theoretical models for building security structures.
You know the social and organizational importance of high quality information security implementation.

Content

Basic concepts of information security
Information security risks
Information security controls
Legislation, standards and certificates
Encryption methods
Critical Inifrastructure
Hacking and social engineering

Evaluation

are able to
Use professional vocabulary systematically.
Look for information in the key information sources of the field.
Identify interrelated tasks.
Use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
Justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.