ACIT4050 Applied Computer and Network Security Course description

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No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements.

The student should have the following outcomes upon completing the course:

Knowledge

Upon successful completion of the course, the student:

• has thorough knowledge of cyber security
• has advanced knowledge of mechanisms for cyber defense, and how they are used in practice
• has a thorough understanding of societal aspects of cyber security
• has a thorough understanding of the relation between security and privacy
• has good understanding of and insights into penetration testing

Skills:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student:

• can describe the main aspects of the relation between security and privacy
• can describe central problems related to cyber security governance
• can perform basic operations related to penetration testing
• can plan and describe the structure of cyber defense for an organization

General com​petence:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student:

• understands the role of, and mechanisms that are used in penetration testing
• understands the role of, and mechanisms that are used for cyber defence
• can explain and discuss security challenges related to cyber security to experts and non-experts alike
• can explain and discuss societal aspects of cyber security with experts and non-experts alike

This course features weekly lectures and workshops to provide both theoretical content and hands-on experience. Students work individually or in groups to complete assignments. The students supplement the lectures and workshops with their own reading. Compulsory assignments are given throughout the semester.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

The student is required to complete at least 8 of 12 assignments to a satisfactory level. The assignments focus on technical work or on theoretical aspects, and are documented in reports.

Individual oral examination, 30 minutes. The answers may be given in a Scandinavian language og English.

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Grade scale A-F

All answers are assessed by two examiners.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

Recommended background is a bachelor´s degree or equivalent in nursing, pharmacy, psychology, physiotherapy, bioengineering, paramedicine, social education, physiology or molecular biology, og medicine (profession).