Introduction to cybersecurity

Objectives:

The course goal is to give an overview of the concepts of Data and Computer Security, with an emphasis on fundamental security properties, vulnerabilities, threats, and mechanisms for securing computer systems.

Content:

Fundamentals:

• security properties, tools, and terminology
• User Authentication, methods, and principles
• Access Control, principles, and the role of access control

Computer Security: In particular, malicious software: types, propagation, together with technical, organisational, and behavioural countermeasures.

Network Security: in particular, the Internet, network-based attack, and an overview of countermeasures to network-based attacks.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student must have the following learning outcome defined in knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The student can

• describe fundamental security principles and practices
• describe threats to digital systems and their potential damage

Skills

The student can

• identify possible threats to a digital system
• identify countermeasures to these threats

General competence

The student can

• participate in a conversation about security practices with other students