• Cyber Security Exercise (YTCP0400-3003),
         09.01.2023 – 31.05.2023,  5 cr  (YTC21S2, ...) — Face-to-face +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    The student can apply the learned skills in real environment against different types of attacks in cyber security.

    Course Competences
    EUR-ACE: Making Judgements, Master's Degree
    EUR-ACE: Communication and Team-working, Master's Degree
    EUR-ACE: Lifelong Learning, Master's Degree
    Prerequisites and co-requisites
    All other core studies included Master thesis, part 1.
    Course contents
    Practical exercise, where students apply achieved knowledge and skills in real environment against different types of attacks.
    - Student learns to observe and to analyze different threats and attacks of real time events
    - Student learns how to handle the cyber security incidents and recovery from them
    - Student understand the role of the cyber security exercise for enterprise's cyber security capability improvement
    - Student gets experience of arranging the cyber security exercise and operating in exercise planning, execution and analyzing phases
    - Student understand the significance of the situation awareness during various cyber security incidents and attacks
    - Student learns to utilize different defense tactics in the defending and/or restricting of attacks
    - Student understand the effects of the different threats and risks to the critical business services
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria, passed/failed
    Pass:
    The student demonstrates good activity and co-operation with other students and is able to contribute widely to the exercise.
    The student is able to handle, detect, and understand various cyber security threats that enterprises are confronting.
    The student reflects on his (her) own learning very well.
    The student must attend the course contact dates and keep a learning diary of the course that highlights the contribution for study group.

    Fail:
    The student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course
    Language of instruction

    English

    Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

    - lectures
    - independent study
    - distance learning
    - webinars
    - small group learning
    - exercises
    - learning tasks
    - seminars

    Learning materials and recommended literature

    Materials in the e-learning environment (will be announced at the beginning of the course).

    Lecturer(s)

    Pasi Hyytiäinen, Jarmo Viinikanoja, Heli Ciszek, Joonatan Ovaska

    Working life cooperation

    - visiting lecturers
    - projects

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    The possible date and method of the exam will be announced in the course opening.

    Timing

    09.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

    Learning assignments and student workload

    One credit (1 Cr) corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work.

    Enrollment

    01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

    Groups
    • YTC21S2
    • YTC21S1
    Alternative learning methods

    The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

    Seats

    0 - 70

    Assessment methods

    Note: Limitations of the COVID-19 situation

    Degree Programme

    Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology, Cyber Security

    Mode of delivery

    Face-to-face

    Credits
    • 5 cr
    Unit

    School of Technology