Cyber Security Exercise (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The objective of the course
You participate in a cyber security exercise in a role set by the instructors. The objective is to get practical experience of an attack campaign targeted at an ICT environment of a company: as an attacker, defender or an organizer of the exercise.

Competences
EUR-ACE: Knowledge and understanding 
EUR-ACE: Engineering practice 

The learning objectives of the course
When you successfully complete this course, you get practical experience of a real cyber attack campaign, defending it and exercising cyber security.

Content

The course contains the student's preparation of and participation in a cyber security exercise.

Materials

Materials in the e-learning environment.

Teaching methods

- lectures
- independent study
- distance learning
- webinars
- 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

Approved: The student participates in the cyber security exercise and conducts the assigned part in the exercise. The student participates in the group work and personal assignment on the course.

Failed: The student doesn't participate in the cyber security exercise. The student doesn't do the group work or the personal assignment.

Qualifications

Fundamentals of Cyber Security Exercises
Cyber Security