Admission requirements
Admission only after intake,
see https://www.csacademy.nl/en/education/master-s-programmes/executive-master-s-programme-cyber-security
Description
The course is aimed at cyber security specialists with a non-technical background, enabling them to understand the various technical application domains in which security plays a role, the potential threats and the technical solutions. The course aims to give them sufficient background to be able to approach the research topic of their thesis from a multidisciplinary (e.g. combined social scientific and technical) perspective.
The topics handled in this course are in fact the most relevant topics of the technical track courses S2T1 ‘ICT Systems, Networks and Security Threats’ and S2T2 ‘Technical Security Measures and Interventions’. The difference is that only a top-level introduction into the topics taught in these courses is presented, and that mathematical and specific technical details are omitted. For the topics see the descriptions of these courses.
During the course specific attention will be paid to the particular characteristic of the methodology and scientific methods followed within the technical sciences and where they differ from the methods and methodologies of e.g. the social sciences.
Course objectives
This course aims at providing students with a social science background with a basic understanding of:
The history of science and the emergence of different scientific disciplines, with a focus on (a) the social sciences, and (b) mathematics, computer and design science, including some of the fundamental questions and core issues addressed in the these sciences;
The basic principles of ICT systems and networks, security standards and principles;
The most common security threats and vulnerabilities; and
The technical tools available to enhance security.
Timetable
4 days from 9.30 until 17.00
Friday 18 September 2015 (afternoon only)
Friday 25 September 2015
Friday 2 October 2015
Friday 9 October 2015
Mode of instruction
Lectures, seminars, exercises, class discussion
Lecturers: Dr. Jan van der Lubbe, Dr. Bibi van den Berg, Esther Keymolen MA, dr. Jeroen van der Velden (NYE) and others
Course Load
3 EC
Assessment method
Assignment
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
N/A
Contact
dr. Jan van der Lubbe, dr. Bibi van den Berg
Drs. Mireille Snels, programme manager