Opetussuunnitelmat

Objective

The goal of this course is to teach the student to combine various knowledge he/she has gained so far for solving realistic cyber security related challenges.

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

Content

The challenges are Capture The Flag challenges, where the student has to find a "flag". The flag is a unique string that proves that the student found the correct answer. The course consists of the student's independent challenges solving and a written report on his/her findings. The course is graded based on the reports.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Materials in the e-learning environment.

Teaching methods

- independent study
- distance learning
- exercises
- learning tasks

Employer connections

- excursions
- 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.

- lectures 2 h
- independent study/hands-on laboratory exercise 133 h

Total 135 h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

Completion of the course is based on completing the challenges and their reporting:

Challenges CH01-04 completed and reported

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Challenges CH01-06 completed and reported

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Challenges CH01-08 completed and reported

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: The student is able to solve more than 70% of the challenges and is able to report on his/her findings in a clear and understandable manner.

Fail: The student is unable to solve more than 70% of the challenges and his/her reports are not understandable.

Qualifications

Basics of programming, operating systems, data structures and algorithms, TCP/IP, computer networks