Introduction to cybersecurity (5 cr)
Code: BY00CW36-3010
General information
Enrollment
09.08.2021 - 05.09.2021
Timing
01.08.2021 - 03.11.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Cybersecurity (instruction in English)
Teachers
- Martti Kettunen
Teacher in charge
Martti Kettunen
Groups
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KTKT21SYCybersecurity, master studies
Objective
You are able to recognize the importance of cybersecurity in different areas.
You understand the control based Information Governance.
You understand the cybersecurity vulnerabilities, risks and controls.
You are able to describe some important tools in defensive and offensive cybersecurity.
Content
How do you define cybersecurity in different sectors, such as the industrial Internet, energy engineering, maritime technologies, ICT, health care and financial services?
Why is cybersecurity management important?
What are security controls and why are they important?
How to defend against global threats with the help of e.g. risk management, next generation firewalls, and penetration testing?
Materials
Online self-study material, online resources and remote laboratory exercises.
Online lessons are on MS Teams platform. Lessons are recorded.
Teaching methods
Starting with Contact day: 26.8.2021 at 10 am to 4 pm: Kotka Campus, Pääskysentie 1, 48220, Kotka Finland
After that you participate into scheduled online sessions. MS Teams
Student workload
Working load is 135 hours.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
No prerequisities
Further information
The course is implemented by means of e-learning.