IoT Security (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the course, the students will be able to
- Understand the essentials of Cybersecurity.
- Describe how the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability as they relate to data states and
cybersecurity countermeasures.
- Evaluate IoT security risks in an industry sector.
- Use industry-standard models to explain security requirements in IoT systems.
- Perform threat modeling activities to valuate physical, communication and application security vulnerabilities in IoT systems
- Use threat modeling and risk management frameworks to recommend threat mitigation measures
- Explain the impact of emerging technologies on IoT security

Content (course unit)

Cybersecurity, Threats, Vulnerabilities and Attacks, Protecting a Cybersecurity Domain, IoT Security Challenges, IoT Threat Modeling, Attack Surfaces, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment of IoT System.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basic PC skills, Network Essentials.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The student is able to reach the objectives of this course
The student is not able to reach the objectives of this course

Location and time

Lessons on Fridays at 12:00->
1. periodi remotely, 2. period in network lab

Exam schedules

At last week of the course

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Lectures, labs, etc

Learning materials

Cisco Networking Academy

Student workload

135 hours of student work

Content scheduling

1. period: Cybersecurity Essentials
2. period: IoT Security
more detailed schedule is publish in course teams

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

70% score on all compulsory assignments