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Information Security Management (5 cr)

Code: TO00BR90-3002

General information


Enrollment
29.11.2021 - 09.01.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
24.01.2022 - 29.04.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual proportion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Laurea Virtual Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
40 - 50
Degree programmes
Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TON2), Tietojenkäsittely ja tietoliikenne (ICT)
Complementary competence, bachelor's studies in English (CCN2), Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Teachers
Paresh Rathod
Pasi Kämppi
Teacher in charge
Pasi Kämppi
Study unit
TO00BR90

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- act ethically as a member of study group and community
- comprehend, explain and apply information security program
development and management principles
- comprehend, explain and apply risk management, incident
management and compliance principles
- plan, implement and finalize risk assessment process
- analyze typical information security management related
problems and draw solutions to them
- reflect and develop their own learning process

Materials

- Learning material is based on Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification training material
- Video material
- Course book (CISM Exam Guide 2018, Gregory, Peter H.)
- The study unit provides preparatory training for CISM but not certification exam

Teaching methods

- This study unit is partially automated online learning associated with workshops and 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, assignments, groupwork and expert lectures/workshops
- NOTE: Student should finish compulsory ICT-studies (TIKO: R0240, R0241 & R0242, BIT: R0277, R0279 & R0280) OR the student should have equivalent competence with the aforementioned study units before enrolling to this study unit

Employer connections

- The study unit offers expert lecturers/workshops
- Worklife partner for this semester: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Exam schedules

- Study unit starts on week 4 (preliminary plan)
- Study unit ends on week 10 (preliminary plan)
- Detailed schedule is released at the beginning of the study unit
- NOTE: There can be scheduling changes

Completion alternatives

- If a student has existing domain specific competence he/she can request a process for recognition of existing competence

Student workload

- 5 cr / 137,5 hours
- Study unit will last 11 weeks

Content scheduling

- Weekly base schedule and one (1) module per week
- A student can be proceed in his/her own pace from Module-1 to Module-4 and from Module-5 to Module-8

Module-0: Induction and Study Plan
Module-1: Info Sec Governance Part 1
Module-2: Info Sec Governance Part 2
Module-3: Information Risk Management-1
Module-4: Information Risk Management-2
Module-5: Info Sec Program Dev Part 1
Module-6: Info Sec Program Dev Part 2
Module-7: Info Sec Incident Man Part 1
Module-8: Info Sec Incident Man Part 2

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

TIKO and BIT students: Compulsory ICT-studies
Or equivalent competence.

Further information

- The study unit is prioritized for the students who study cyberseecurity as their major
- Safety, Security and Risk Management students should take the study unit TO007BN Information and Cybersecurity Management
- NOTE: Inactive students are removed from the study unit after orientation period (the first week of the study unit)

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