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Information security and cyber hygiene (5 cr)

Code: PO00ED14-3001

General information


Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

07.03.2022 - 30.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Game Programming

Teachers

  • Marko Oras

Teacher in charge

Marko Oras

Groups

  • POKT20SP
    Game programming, full-time studies

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 scale

1-5