Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- protect information systems against malware and social engineering
- dissect and control sniffing, hijacking and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks
- identify threats, vulnerabilities and risks associated web applications and web servers
- protect and control web applications and web servers
- defend against SQL-injections and buffer overflow challenges

Teaching methods

This is fully online study offering. The study unit content mapped with Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH).
Main learning activities including weekly online learning, learning tasks and group activities. Some details listed below:
¤ Online Learning: Weekly module based online learning activities.
¤ Learning Tasks: Weekly assignments including material study, writing learning reflections and finishing targeted learning tasks.

Location and time

Study unit starts from week-5 (i.e., on 28.01.2019 ) to end of semester.
Weekly module based studies(every week regular studies).

Learning materials and recommended literature

1) Online learning on professional training platform for Certified Ethical Hacking.
2) We provide study literature lists on Optima including book from Laurea online library resources.
3) Optima provide weekly module details including details on online learning, learning task and submission of task.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

This study unit is for regular students who prefer to learn every week. No alternative method to finish this study unit.
Finishing online learning (as per requirement) is basic requirements to consider for evaluation and grading. If student not finishing online learning as per requirements, not qualifying for evaluation and grading.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

We offer annual event participation including Nokia HackAthon, Digia HackAthon or Visiting our partner Nixu Corporation's Cyber Defense Center. Time to time, we also announce internships, working life projects and thesis opportunities for Cybersecurity Module students.

Important dates

All details on Optima for registered students only.

Forms of internationality

We have international and Finnish student group. We are also cooperating with working life companies and both teachers are involved in European and International innovation projects.

Students workload

The student puts 5 ECTS study effort.
o 5 credits X 27 hours = 135 hours are attached to the workload of a full-time study of learning and the associated learning outcomes.

Content and scheduling

The study unit starts on week-5 and finishes at the end of semester.
¤ The weekly module open on every Monday at 09.00 and closes on Sunday midnight.

Further information for students

The study unit only suits to learning oriented, regular and professional education-oriented students.
Therefore, this is not suitable for any student not willing to put sufficient regular deep learning effort.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

The evaluation object includes:
¤ online learning,
¤ application of learning skills in targeted learning tasks,
¤ cognitive online learning tests.
The test includes CEH professional questionnaires.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

The student collect weekly based evaluation points and grading done as below:
Grading scale (0 to 5):
¤ 0-49 points: 0
¤ 50-59 points: 1
¤ 60-69 points: 2
¤ 70-79 points: 3
¤ 80-89 points: 4
¤ 90-100 points: 5

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

The student collect weekly based evaluation points and grading done as below:
Grading scale (0 to 5):
¤ 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