Auditing and Testing Technical Security (5 cr)
Code: YTCP0300-3005
General information
Enrollment
01.08.2023 - 08.09.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 19.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Unit
School of Technology
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 35
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology, Cyber Security
Teachers
- Jarmo Nevala
- Joonatan Ovaska
Groups
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YTC22S1Master of Engineering, Degree Programme in Cyber Security
Objective
The student understands the purpose of security auditing and knows the restrictions of related legislations and regulations. He (she) knows the security testing methods and techniques. The student can design testing processes and the activities needed when applying technical security.
Course Competences
EUR-ACE: Engineering Design, Master's Degree
EUR-ACE: Engineering Practice, Master's Degree
EUR-ACE: Investigations, Master's Degree
Content
The key topics of the course are:
- Restrictions of legislation and regulations
- Security testing, examination overview and techniques
- Target and environment identification and analysis techniques
- Target vulnerability validation techniques
- Testing process, activities and reporting (Remediation/Mitigation)
Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus
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.
Vaihtoehtoiset suoritustavat
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.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)
Sufficient 1: Student has sufficient knowledge of auditing and testing process and is able to choose some of the appropriate tools and methods as a part of a testing process designing. Student is able to form a partially comprehensive analysis from technical results and can create appropriate suggestions for mitigating and remediating some of the vulnerabilities found during the auditing and testing process. In addition, student understands the restrictions of legislation and regulations affecting the operations of actors in sufficient level.
Satisfactory 2: Student has satisfying knowledge of auditing and testing process and is able to choose some of the appropriate tools and methods as a part of a testing process designing. Student is able to form a partially comprehensive analysis from technical results and can create appropriate suggestions for mitigating and remediating all critical vulnerabilities found during the auditing and testing process. In addition, student understands the restrictions of legislation and regulations affecting the operations of actors in satisfying level.
Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)
Good 3: Student has good knowledge of auditing and testing process and is able to choose most of the appropriate tools and methods as a part of a testing process designing. Student is able to form a partially comprehensive analysis from technical results and can create appropriate suggestions for mitigating and remediating all critical vulnerabilities found during the auditing and testing process. In addition, student understands the restrictions of legislation and regulations affecting the operations of actors well.
Very Good 4: Student has very good knowledge of auditing and testing process and is able to choose appropriate tools and methods as a part of a testing process designing. Student is able to form a comprehensive analysis from technical results and can create appropriate suggestions for mitigating and remediating most vulnerabilities found during the auditing and testing process. In addition, student understands the restrictions of legislation and regulations affecting the operations of actors very well.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Excellent 5: Student has excellent knowledge of auditing and testing process and is able to choose appropriate tools and methods as a part of a testing process designing. Student is able to form a comprehensive analysis from technical results and can create appropriate suggestions for mitigating and remediating most vulnerabilities found during the auditing and testing process. In addition, student understands excellently the restrictions of legislation and regulations affecting the operations of actors.
Qualifications
YTCP0100 Security Management in Cyber Domain