Information security (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the significance of the personal cyber hygiene to the information security of society and business.
You are familiar with the legislation related to information security and privacy.
You know the difference between cyber security and information security.
You are able to identify information security risks and make improvement proposals to avoid them.
You are able to protect your own operation in cyberspace and reduce the risk of being subjected to an attack, either as an employee or a private person.
You know the most commonly used control and theory models to build protection and maintain information security.
You understand the significance of the high-quality implementation of information security from the organisation's and society's points of view.
You know how industrial systems should be protected and are able to make knowledgable requirements and discuss matters related to information security with other professionals in the field.

Content

Basic concepts of the information security
Information security risks, their effects and rejection.
Information security generally
Laws which are related to the information security
Information security standards and certificates
Encryption methods
Osint

Evaluation

Students are able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Evaluation scale

1-5