Defensive cybersecurity (5op)

Tavoitteet

After completing the study unit you are able to describe methods to detect and react into cyberattacks. You know how to implement intrusion detect systems and visibility into information system. You know the principles of hardening the IT system and are able to perform basic operating system hardening. You also know how to protect critical infrastructure and ensure quick response to ongoing attacks.

Sisältö

How do you implement countermeasures against cyberattacks?
How to harden the information system security?
What are the principles of application security?
How to protect critical infrastructure?
What are the key components of detecting cyberattacks?
How to apply counter measures based on the detected attacks?

Arviointi

a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.

Opiskelumateriaali

Lecture presentations, online resources, laboratory exercises

Opiskelumuodot ja -menetelmät

Työviikkopohjainen oppimisväylä:
You participate into scheduled contact lessons. You studies are progressing in the pace of the group schedule and self paced learning activities.

Opintoja nopeuttava oppimisväylä:
If you are working in a company, organization or a higher education project aligned with the study unit learning outcomes, you are able to complete the study unit in your workplace. In this case contact your responsible teacher in the beginning of the studies to agree with a development project you can execute in your work. Successful completion requires you study the topics in theory and practice. You must show your skills via a demonstration, which is determined based on learning objectives.

Työhön integroitu oppimisväylä:
You study the topics by yourself and execute required learning activities. In this case contact your responsible teacher in the beginning of the studies to agree on the required activities and demonstration of your skills

Opiskelijan työmäärä

Achieving the learning outcomes requires 135 hours of work of which about quarter are contact lessons and laboratory exercises and the rest are self study, practice exams and remote laboratory exercises

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Assessment is based on learning diary and learning activities

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

(a) use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
(e) choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.

Esitietovaatimukset

Introduction to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity of modern networks