Admission requirements
Admission only after intake, see website of the Cyber Security Academy.
Admission only for those who are enrolled in the technical track.
Description
This course deals with hardware, software and network security.
The first part deals with security, functions and operating systems. Also, attention will be paid to application security as well as secure software development.
In the second part attention will be paid to specific security threats. The trade-off between security risks and technical requirements will actively being weighed. 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 practical aspects of security in networks and communication, also attention is paid to forensics.
Course objectives
Participants have:
a more detailed understanding of security functions and operating systems, application security and secure software development.
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 taking the security threats into account
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 12 December 2019
Friday 13 December 2019
Friday 20 December 2019
Friday 10 January 2020
Friday 17 January 2020
Friday 24 January 2020
Friday 31 January 2020 (exam)
Mode of instruction
Lectures, seminars, exercises, class discussion.
Lecturers: To be announced
Course Load
5 EC
Assessment method
Assignment (70%)
Written exam (30%)
Only assessments with the weight of 30% and lower are compensable. This means that one does not have to pass an assessment if it weighs 30% or less in order to pass the course, if the average of all assessments combined is at least a 5.5. In addition, assignments weighing up to and including 30% are not re-sitable, meaning that if one failed an assessment of 30% or less one is not allowed to redo it and that assessment must be compensated by the other assessment(s).
The resit will take the same form.
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.
Contact
Chantal de Groot, study coordinator
Remarks
For more information see the website of the Cyber Security Academy.