Information and Cyber Security (5 cr)
Code: HT00BN81-3006
General information
- Enrollment
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23.11.2020 - 29.11.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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09.01.2021 - 31.05.2021
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 5 cr
- RDI proportion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Campus
- Laurea Leppävaara
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Safety, Security and Risk Management (HRA), Laurea Leppävaara
- Teachers
- Seija Tiainen
- Rauno Hammarberg
- Study unit
- HT00BN81
Learning outcomes
The student is able to:
- define information and cyber security principles
- define fundamental information and cyber security compliance requirements, best practices and apply those
- assess and manage information and cyber security risks
- create information and cyber security procedures and guidelines
Materials
Shoemaker D. and Conklin, A. Cybersecurity: The Essential Body of Knowledge (framework of the study unit)
Newhouse W., Keith S., Scribner B., & Witte G. National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-181
Other complementary materials in Canvas
Teaching methods
This implementation offered for students of Safety, Security and Risk Management, implementation in English.
Study unit includes 5 modules:
1. Introduction, Cybersecurity Framework used in studies
2. Protecting information
3. Protecting against Human Threats
4. Protecting IT-systems and networks
5. Hot topics & summary
Study unit includes contact and virtual studies & assignment, guest lectures and workshops and virtual learning
Canvas is used in communication
Tutoring is available in Canvas..
All materials are in English.
NOTE:
- This study unit is preferably offered for Turvallisuus ja riskienhallinta / Security, safety and risk management students as compulsory studies (group HRA220SA) and other students are eligible to be enrolled in case of free seats
- If you are not security management student, please review study unit R0318 Introduction for Information Security
Employer connections
Students are going to participate ECHO Cyber Morning seminar and Guest lectures
Exam schedules
Every module starts with contact or virtual lesson. Modules include virtual & other individual studies, self studies with videos & written material, online exams, applying assignments and reflections. All exams & assignments must be done beforel deadline, not late returns are accepted. Final exam will end the study unit.
Student workload
5 credits = 135 h
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence level of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit Business Continuity 5 credits or Basics of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management 10 credits