Data Security Controls (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

You learn to know the main categories of security controls and to understand their significance in security perspective. You learn perspectives of securing based on security controls. You know how to implement security controls in order to protect company's critical ICT-systems.

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

The learning objectives of the course
Once you have completed the course you can implement security controls and you understand their significance in the perspective of securing an company.

Content

The course includes an overview of security controls in the perspective of designing and implementing. The course utilizes existing security control frameworks.

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, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1: The student shows sufficient command of the theory on designing and implementing security controls and can design various sufficient data security controls as part of a broader target environment based on given requirement definition. The student reflects his (her) own learning sufficiently.

Satisfactory 2: The student shows satisfactory command of the theory on designing and implementing security controls and can design various satisfactory data security controls as part of a broader target environment based on given requirement definition. The student reflects on his (her) own learning satisfactorily.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3: The student shows good command of the theory on designing and implementing security controls and can design various good data security controls as part of a broader target environment based on given requirement definition. The student reflects on his (her) own learning well.

Very good 4: The student shows very good command of the theory on designing and implementing security controls and can very well design various data security controls as part of a broader targer environment based on given requirement definition. The student reflects on his (her) own learning very well.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: The student shows excellent mastery of the theory on designing and implementing security controls and can excellently design various data security controls as part of a broader target environment based on given requirement definition. The student reflects on his (her) own learning outstandingly.

Qualifications

Data Networks
Linux
Cyber Security