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Principles of cybersecurity, 7.5 Higher education credits

Principer för cybersäkerhet, 7,5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2023-05-02

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: H23

Learning outcomes

After the course, the student shall be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• describe cybersecurity concepts and terminology.
• describe the phases of cybersecurity operations.
• explain common cybersecurity threats to networks and end devices.
• describe the most important client and server systems and their weaknesses.
• explain important technical preventive defenses such as access control, cryptography, network security, firewalls, monitoring, patching.

Competence and skills

• classify different types of cyber security attacks.
• use various methods to counteract malicious access to networks, data, and users.
• analyze data communication intrusions and identify vulnerabilities in the network.
• use monitoring tools to identify different types of data communication attacks.

Judgment and approach

• demonstrate insight into the impact cyber threats can have on society.

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Informatics, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent. Additionally, verified knowledge of English corresponding to the course English 6 in the Swedish Upper Secondary School (high school) or equivalent.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Individual written exam. Laboratory work in a group with a written presentation. Group seminar with oral presentation.

Course contents

This course will give the students a broad overview of the subject of cybersecurity, and how the subject relates to other parts of the IT security area.

• The threats - who, where, why?
• Systems and their weaknesses
• Preventive defenses - cryptography, AAA, network security, firewalls
• Organisational defenses - policies, training
• Monitoring, patching.

Part of the course is based on the Cisco Network Academy Program course Cyberops Associate

The course focuses mostly on personal computers and servers. Microsoft Windows is the main OS that is studied in this course

Other regulations

Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Course Overlap

PFC600

Cycle

Second cycle

Progressive specialization

A1N - second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering