Introduction to cybersecurity (5 cr)

Code: BY00CW36-3010

General information

Enrollment: 09.08.2021 - 05.09.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.08.2021 - 03.11.2021
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: Department of Information Technology

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: KTKT21SY
Cybersecurity, master studies

Course: BY00CW36

No reservations found for realization BY00CW36-3010!

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?

Course material

Online self-study material, online resources and remote laboratory exercises.
Online lessons are on MS Teams platform. Lessons are recorded.

Study forms and 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.