Implementation of a Cyber Exercise (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The student participates in the cyber security exercise in their role. The objective is to get practical experience in a wide-scale attack towards a company infrastructure in electronic environment in the role of attacker, defender or organizer of the exercise. The roles are designed during the second course of the module, “Design and preparation of a cyber security exercise”.

Content

The course includes the student’s participation in a cyber security exercise.

Materials

Materials in the e-learning environment.

Teaching methods

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

Employer connections

- visiting lecturers
- projects

Exam schedules

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

Completion alternatives

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.

Student workload

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

- lectures 52 h
- exercises 15 h
- assignment 35 h
- independent study 30 h
- company visits 3 h
Total 135 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed: The student participates in the cyber security exercise in the role defined for them and the group assignment related to it.

Not Passed: The student does not participate in the cyber exercise in the role defined for them nor in the group assignment related to it.

Qualifications

The student must have completed the professional studies of their specialization option in order to participate in the course. The knowledge is based on theory on Company Networks and practices, knowledge and practices of various network technologies and server operating systems. Completion Designing and Preparing a Cyber Security Exercise course is required.

Further information

Note: Limitations of the COVID-19 situation