Introduction to Information Security (5 cr)
Code: TO00BR89-3022
General information
- Enrollment
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18.05.2026 - 24.05.2026
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
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01.08.2026 - 31.12.2026
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
- Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TON2), Tietojenkäsittely ja tietoliikenne (ICT)
- Complementary competence, bachelor's studies in English (CCN2), Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Degree Programme in Business Information Technology, Cyber Security (NCA2), Laurea Leppävaara
- Teachers
- Pasi Kämppi
- Deepak Chhetri
- Teacher in charge
- Pasi Kämppi
- Groups
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NCA225SADegree Programme in Business Information Technology, Cyber Security, virtual studies, S25, Leppävaara
- 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.