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Cyber Risk Assessment

Course
2015-2016

Admission requirements

Admission only after intake,
see https://www.csacademy.nl/en/education/master-s-programmes/executive-master-s-programme-cyber-security

Description

Getting an understanding of the complexity and multi-nature of cyberspace and cyber risks.

  • Approaches for cyber risks analysis and their limitations

  • Motives and incentives underlying cyber attacks

  • Technical and non-technical means to execute cyber attacks

  • Vulnerabilities in the defense against cyber attacks

  • Metrics for measuring cyber risks

  • Risk analysis of (big) cyber incidents

  • Towards acceptable cyber risk levels

Course objectives

Participants have

  • Basic understanding & knowledge on existing (safety- and security-related) risks and risks analysis approaches and their applicability (for analyzing cyber risks)

  • Understanding of cyber attacks (including technical aspects as well as motives and incentives) and effectiveness of cyber defense mechanisms and tools
    Participants are able to:

  • understand the historical perspective of the emergence of cyberspace, its opportunities, benefits, and risks.

  • Identify cyber risks in different domains (critical infrastructures, organisations) and cascading effects

  • understand the complexity and multi-nature of several infamous cyber security incidents

  • understand the various dilemmas and legal constraints underlying cyber security

  • discuss tactic and strategic issues related to (technical and governance) cyber risk identification & quantification questions with relevant stakeholders

Timetable

7 days from 9.30 until 17.00
Friday 1 April 2016
Friday 8 April 2016
Friday 15 April 2016
Friday 22 April 2016
Friday 29 April 2016
Friday 13 May 2016
Friday 20 May 2016

Mode of instruction

Lectures, seminars, exercises, class discussion

Lecturers: Prof.dr. Jan van den Berg, Dr. Bibi van den Berg, Hans Hoogstraaten (HHS), Nina van der Knaap MSc and others

Course Load

5 EC

Assessment method

Assignments, written exam

Blackboard

Yes, for posting slides of lectures, relevant literature and assignments

Reading list

Compulsory literature and literature for further consultation will be announced via Blackboard

Registration

No registration is required for lectures and exams.

Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs

NVT

Contact

Prof.dr. Jan van den Berg
Drs. Mireille Snels, programme manager

Remarks

See https://www.csacademy.nl/en/education/master-s-programmes/executive-master-s-programme-cyber-security