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Fundamentals of Cyber SecurityLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: MS00CL36

Credits

5 op

Objective

After completing the course, the student can:
- name and explain the basic concepts of cyber security
- classify information as well as information systems
- find information about cyber threats, and identify them

Student also knows the:
- basics of software security
- basics of network security
- basics of cryptography and public key infrastructure
- basics of wireless communication security

Content

- Cyber security concepts and terms
- Information classification
- Cyber threat reports and threat intelligence
- Common software vulnerabilities and related taxonomies
- Common network security protection techniques
- Cryptography fundamentals
- Public key infrastructure
- Wireless communication security basics

Enrollment

02.12.2022 - 17.01.2023

Timing

10.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Juha Nikkanen
  • Jani Ekqvist
  • Pia Satopää
  • Jarkko Paavola
Groups
  • YKYBIK23
  • YKYBTK23

Objective

After completing the course, the student can:
- name and explain the basic concepts of cyber security
- classify information as well as information systems
- find information about cyber threats, and identify them

Student also knows the:
- basics of software security
- basics of network security
- basics of cryptography and public key infrastructure
- basics of wireless communication security

Content

- Cyber security concepts and terms
- Information classification
- Cyber threat reports and threat intelligence
- Common software vulnerabilities and related taxonomies
- Common network security protection techniques
- Cryptography fundamentals
- Public key infrastructure
- Wireless communication security basics

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.12.2022 - 31.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Expert training in Cyber Security
Teachers
  • Jani Ekqvist
  • Pia Satopää
Teacher in charge

Jarkko Paavola

Groups
  • OSKYBEK23

Objective

After completing the course, the student can:
- name and explain the basic concepts of cyber security
- classify information as well as information systems
- find information about cyber threats, and identify them

Student also knows the:
- basics of software security
- basics of network security
- basics of cryptography and public key infrastructure
- basics of wireless communication security

Content

- Cyber security concepts and terms
- Information classification
- Cyber threat reports and threat intelligence
- Common software vulnerabilities and related taxonomies
- Common network security protection techniques
- Cryptography fundamentals
- Public key infrastructure
- Wireless communication security basics

Evaluation scale

H-5