Introduction to Information Security (5cr)
Code: TO00BR89-3021
General information
- Enrollment
- 24.11.2025 - 30.11.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- 10 Liiketalous-, tietojenkäsittely- ja palvelualat
- Campus
- Laurea Virtual Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 100
- Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, bachelor's studies in English (CCN2), Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Tietojenkäsittelyn koulutus, kyberturvallisuus (NKA2), Laurea Leppävaara (Finnish)
- Teachers
- Pasi Kämppi
- Deepak Chhetri
- Teacher in charge
- Pasi Kämppi
- Groups
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CCN225SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies in English), S25, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
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NKA225KATietojenkäsittelyn koulutus, kyberturvallisuus, monimuotototeutus, K25, Leppävaara
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TON225SYTäydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S25, Tietojenkäsittely ja tietoliikenne (ICT)
- Study unit
- TO00BR89
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- act ethically as a member of study group and community
- recognize and comprehend the importance of confidentiality,
integrity and availability model for the information and
cybersecurity
- recognize and comprehend different threats, attacks and
vulnerabilities
- comprehend and describe security technologies and tools
- comprehend and describe security architectures and designs
- comprehend and describe identity and access management
approaches
- comprehend, describe and apply risk management principles
- comprehend and describe cryptography and PKI concepts
- differentiate cybersecurity domains and subdomains from each
other
- comprehend and explain the importance of the cybersecurity in
the modern society
- reflect and develop their own learning process
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
Prerequisites:
For tiko students: study units R0240 ICT-toimintaympäristö, R0241 Tiedonhallinta ja tietokannat & R0242 Tietoverkot ja tietoturva
For BIT students: study units R0277 ICT Environment and Infrastructure, R0279 Information Management and Databases & R0280 Data Networks and Information Security
Or equivalent competence.