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Introduction to Information Security (C0142), 3 op
Basic information
| Course name: | Introduction to Information Security Introduction to Information Security |
| Course Winha code: | C0142 |
| Kurre acronym: | InfSec |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Type and level of course: | Professional studies |
| Year of study, semester or study period: | 3.year |
| Implementation: | Autumn semester |
| Semester: | 0708 |
| Language of tuition: | English |
| Teacher: | Jarkko Vuori |
| Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
Course contents (core content level)
Definition of information security and information security process. Security requirements, risk analysis and information protection mechanisms. Risk assesment. Introduction to cryptography; symmetric and asymmetric encryption. Certificates and digital signatures. Building up secure information systems.
Course contents (additional)
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
Familiarise students with general aspects of information security:
Risk assessment and security management, Security mechanisms, User authentication and access control, Security algorithms, protocols and standards
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
Recommended reading
Teaching and learning strategies
Lectures and assignments
Teaching methods and student workload
Lectures
Individual research, reading
Exam
Learning tasks / Assignments
Assessment weighting and grading
Exam
Related competences of the degree programme
Telecommunications
Software Engineering
Information Systems
Information Security