Admission requirements
Admission only after intake,
https://www.csacademy.nl/en/education/master-s-programmes/executive-master-s-programme-cyber-security
Part of the technical track
Description
Cyber Security has primarily to do with ICT systems and networks. Threats and vulnerabilities can only be understood if one has insight into the characteristics of present ICT and industrial control systems as well as networks.
In the first part of the course attention will be paid to the characteristics of private information systems like laptops, ipads et cetera. With respect to networks wireless and mobile networks are considered as well as local area and wide area networks. Internet will be analysed (SSL, SET) as well as existing protocols. Moreover, the fundamentals of cloud computing are studied.
In the second part attention will be paid to specific security threats. The trade-off between security risks and technical requirements will actively being wheiged. We consider the identity and characteristics of hackers and the hacking techniques they are using. The various types of attacks, varying from password cracking, malicious code among others, to identity theft, are analysed. Finally we briefly consider the role of steganography in cyber terrorism.
Course objectives
Participants have:
a more detailed understanding of the basics and characteristics of present ICT systems and networks, their vulnerabilities and risks and their meaning in practice
a general overview of security threats, different types of security attacks and understanding of the identity and characteristics of various types of attackers
understanding of the most common technical solutions
understanding of the importance of trade-off between security risks and technical requirements (more particularly weigh security risks versus technical requirements)
Participants are able to:define technical requirements with respect to security solutions.
communicate about the chosen technical requirements with non-technical stake- and shareholders within organisations
Timetable
7 days from 9.30 until 17.00
Thursday 15 October 2015
Friday 16 October 2015
Friday 6 November 2015
Friday 13 November 2015
Friday 20 November 2015
Friday 27 November 2015
Friday 4 December 2015
Mode of instruction
Lectures, seminars, exercises, class discussion
Lecturers: dr Jan van der Lubbe (TUD), dr. Christian Doerr (TUD) 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
N/A
Contact
Dr. Jan van der Lubbe (TUD)
Drs. Mireille Snels, programme manager