Introduction to Information Security (5 cr)
Code: LTD6043-LTB21V1
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.10.2020 - 31.10.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 12.01.2021 - 04.03.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Tradenomi / Tietojenkäsittely (DD)
- Campus
- Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 100
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Information Technology
- Teachers
- Jari Uimonen
- Jyri Kemppainen
- Mikko Hyttinen
- Olli Hatakka
- Teacher in charge
- Jari Uimonen
- Groups
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LTDNS19Information Technology (BBA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2019
- Course
- LTD6043
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
The student understands the basics of data security, knows the used terminology in data security, can analyze security threats, understands how they can be prevented, and is able to assess the reliability and feasibility of different data security methods in various use cases.
Content
The course covers, for example, the following topics: Introduction to data security, terminology in data security, cryptography, authentication, access control, database security, cloud security, malicious software, denial-of-service attacks, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, network security, wireless security, IoT device security, physical security, organization's security policy, and security related regulations and legislation.
Materials
Lecture handouts. The course is based on the book Stallings & Brown: Computer Security: Principles and Practice, Pearson 2015