Cyber Security I: Fundamentals (5cr)

Objectives

The studentidentifies security and privacy threats and responsibilities;has a wide knowledge of the concepts, principles and mechanisms of information security;knows what kind of additional knowledge and skills is needed to perform various information security tasks in different application areas.

Content

Core contentInformation, computing, networking and cyber systems as platforms of threats.Cyber security as a special form of security and a variation of information security.Application areas of information security.General mechanisms and principles of information security.Key sources of security knowledge: standards, guidelines and legislation.Different levels and areas of security expertise.Complementary knowledgeThe way of thinking: "What is an asset to be protected and what can go wrong?"Keeping cyber security in mind from the design phase of systems.Cost-benefit thinking, evaluation and measurement of information security.How standards and guidelines are applied and interpreted in practical security work.Security work and knowledge of its target areas. In addition, introduction to cyber security studies at TAU.Specialist knowledgeThe way of thinking: "What goals does the attacker see in the target that is being defended and what are the easiest routes for the attacker to reach them?"

Further information

The nominal work load of the course estimates the time spent by a fairly hard-working and aspiring student. The wide extent of the expected learning outcomes and the highly varying prior knowledge will induce considerable variance in the amount of work required to complete the course.Partial completions of the course must be carried out during the same implementation round.