Admission requirements
Admission only after intake, see https://www.csacademy.nl/en/education/master-s-programmes/executive-master-s-programme-cyber-security.
Elective in master’s programme Cyber Security.
Description
The course will provide an extensive overview of data mining and data stream mining techniques and their applications to cyber security. Some applications of these techniques to real-time detection of deviations in data streams, detection of misuse of information systems, fraud detection, detection of DoS attacks, etc. will be discussed in depth. Additionally, practical work with real data will provide the participants some hand-on experience with applying data mining to real-life problems.
Course objectives
Participants have:
Technical understanding of ICT systems, technical measures and interventions in relation to cyber security questions.
Knowledge and understanding of the potential and limitations of data monitoring & data analytics tools to detect cyber security incidents in cyberspace to apply data mining tools on real-world examples.
Timetable
5 Fridays from 9.30 until 17.00, either in April/May or in June/July, to be scheduled dependant on preferences of participants.
Mode of instruction
Lectures, seminars, exercises, class discussion.
Lecturers: Dr. Wojtek Kowalczyk.
Course Load
4 EC.
Assessment method
Assignment (50%), presentation (10%), written exam (40%).
No compensation is possible for assignments of 30% or more.
You can find more information about assessments and the timetable exams on the website.
Details for submitting papers (deadlines) are posted on Blackboard.
On the Public Administration front page of the E-guide you will find links to the website, uSis and Blackboard.
Resit
Students will be permitted to resit an examination if they have taken the first sit and have a mark lower than 5.5 or with permission of the Board of Examiners.
Resit written exam
Students that want to take part in a resit for a written exam, are required to register via uSis. Use the activity number that can be found on the ‘timetable exams’.
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
Use both uSis and Blackboard to register for every course.
Register for every course and workgroup via uSis. Some courses and workgroups have a limited number of participants, so register on time (before the course starts). In uSis you can access your personal schedule and view your results. Registration in uSis is possible from four weeks before the start of the course.
Also register for every course in Blackboard. Important information about the course is posted here.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
NVT.
Contact
Dr. Wojtek Kowalczyk
Drs. Mireille Snels, programme manager:
m.m.snels@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
Pauline Hutten MSc, programme coordinator,
p.e.hutten@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
Remarks
See https://www.csacademy.nl/en/education/master-s-programmes/executive-master-s-programme-cyber-security.