Security fundamentals (5 cr)
Code: IT00CO77-3006
General information
Enrollment
22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 16.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information Technology
Teachers
- Timo Hynninen
Teacher in charge
Timo Hynninen
Scheduling groups
- ITMI22SP (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
- OTMI21SP (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
ITMI22SPInformation technology, full-time studies
Small groups
- ITMI22SP
- OTMI21SP
Objective
You know how to think of actions in terms of security, assess security risks, talk about security using professional vocabulary, define a security policy and protect your personal communications.
Content
What are computer systems and cyber security? What kind of threats are there in a digitalized world? What are the security needs and security technologies?
Materials
Schneier, B.: Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World, 15th Ed. Wiley 2016.
Mitnick & Simon: The art of deception: Controlling the human element of security. Wiley 2011.
Other material collected in the learning environment.
Teaching methods
Scheduled track: Teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the weekly schedule. You will complete course assignments and practical assignments, and complete a final exam
Employer connections
No
Evaluation scale
1-5