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Information Security Testing and Assessment (5 cr)

Code: 3011469-3004

General information


Enrollment

25.11.2019 - 16.01.2020

Timing

09.01.2020 - 23.04.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 24

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology

Teachers

  • Tero Virtanen

Teacher in charge

Tero Virtanen

Groups

  • PTIVIS17T
    PTIVIS17T

Objective

After completing the course the student can:explain the basic principles of information security testing and assessmentlist the phases of information security testing processgive examples of different information security risk testing methodsorganize and conduct information security risk testing to an SME sector enterprise or similar size organizationanalyse and report the results from information security testinggive justified improvement proposals to mitigate information security vulnerabilities.

Content

Network DiscoveryNetwork Port and Service IdentificationVulnerability ScanningWireless ScanningPassword CrackingPenetration TestingSocial EngineeringPractical work

Evaluation scale

H-5