Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- use relevant concepts related to information security
- evaluate the importance of information security as a part of an organization’s operations and the effect of information risks on an organization
- protect organizations against information security threats
- evaluate an organization’s operations with regard to information security related legislation and standards

Teaching methods

- This study unit is fully online learning with the possibilities of volunteer tutoring meetings with the teachers.
- The tutoring meetings are not compulsory. Any student can participate tutoring meeting if they need any help from teachers.
- Virtual studies, weekly basis virtual learning and assignments
- This is introduction level study unit and it gives good basis for more advanced study units
- This study unit is suitable for any student who is willing to learn the overview of information security technologies
- Students need to commit weekly based studies
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- Learning material is based on Comptia Security+ certification training material
- The study unit provides preparatory training for Comptia Security+ but not certification exam
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Study unit content:
- Module-0: Learning target and goal
- Module-1: Network Security Part 1
- Module-2: Network Security Part 2
- Module-3: Compliance and Operational Security Part 1
- Module-4: Compliance and Operational Security Part 2
- Module-5: Threats and Vulnerabilities Part 1
- Module-6: Threats and Vulnerabilities Part 2
- Module-7: Threats and Vulnerabilities Part 3
- Module-8: Application, Data, and Host Security
- Module-9: Access Control and Identity
- Module-10: Cryptography

Location and time

- Not dependent on place or time (virtual studies)

Learning materials and recommended literature

- Learning material is based on Comptia Security+ certification training material (video+ebook)
- The study unit provides preparatory training for Comptia Security+ but not certification exam

Important dates

- Study unit starts on week 5 (preliminary plan)
- Study unit ends on week 18 (preliminary plan)
- Detailed schedule is released at the beginning of the study unit
- NOTE: There can be scheduling changes

Forms of internationality

Teachers and students group are international (Finnish and English degree programme students).

Students workload

- 5 cr / 137,5 hours
- Study unit will last 14 weeks

Content and scheduling

- Module-0: Learning target and goal
- Module-1: Network Security Part 1
- Module-2: Network Security Part 2
- Module-3: Compliance and Operational Security Part 1
- Module-4: Compliance and Operational Security Part 2
- Module-5: Threats and Vulnerabilities Part 1
- Module-6: Threats and Vulnerabilities Part 2
- Module-7: Threats and Vulnerabilities Part 3
- Module-8: Application, Data, and Host Security
- Module-9: Access Control and Identity
- Module-10: Cryptography

Further information for students

- This is introduction level study unit and it gives good basis for more advanced study units
- This study unit is suitable for any student who is willing to learn the overview of information security technologies
- Students need to commit weekly based studies

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

- Weekly study, assignment and tasks
- Students collect the points for different learning activities
- Online Tests
- Weekly studies
- Learning assignments and tasks

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

0-49 points: 0

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50-59 points: 1
60-69 points: 2

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

70-79 points: 3
80-89 points: 4

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

90-100 points: 5