Cyber Security E-DAT301

Cyber security is a broad term that encompasses many different threats, defenses, and responses. This course will give you basic knowledge on how to handle these elements.

Published 17. Jun. 2021. Updated on 07. May. 2024

Facts

Study points

5 ECTS

Level

Bachelor

Method of work

Online

Teaching language

English

Next startup

To be announced

Application deadline

To be announced

Price

Kr. 9.500,- + semester fee and literature

Application form (closed)

Cyber Security has emerged as a critical area of interest and need for businesses.
Ferhat Özgur Catak , Associate Professor

Content

No matter what size organization you work for, how much you know about cyber security, or where you are in your career, it would help if you worked to protect your company from the many cyber threats facing it. On the other hand, there are evolving attacks, hacking tools and defense techniques. The key is to understand the threats, their purpose, and the best ways to respond to them.

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This course gives you an introduction to the essential concepts, tools and techniques in Cyber Security. It is designed to help you understand the most important threats, how they work, their purpose, and the best ways to respond to them. The course is relevant for IT professionals who want to understand the cyber security domain better, thinking like a hacker to find the security holes to penetrate the victim systems and learn the best ways to defend against them.

Development and implementation of this course is partly sponsored by Lyse AS, which is why we can offer this course at a reduced price.

This course covers the following topics:

Introduction to Cyber Security
Footprinting and Recon
Network Scanning
System Hacking
Social Engineering
Denial of Service Attacks
Web Applications
Cryptography

Learning outcomes

The course will provide you with a good understanding of the key concepts and vocabulary in Cyber Security, including attack vectors, possible threats, and their purpose.

You will understand the fundamental principles for defending against cyber-attacks and the most critical defense techniques.

Course dates

There will be a live introduction seminar the 19th of February at 15:00. The course is fully digital and consists of video lectures, demonstrations and exercises, including digital realtime discussion and question-answering sessions.

Final examination

Type of exam: Multiple choice questions
Duration: 2 hours online exam.
Date: 6th of May 09.00-11.00.
Grading: A – F

Recommended previous knowledge

To be able to complete this course, you should have:

Basic understanding of computer networks, operating systems, and the Internet
Basic understanding of security concepts
Basic understanding of programming basics
Basic understanding of databases

Admission

We practice the first-come, first-served principle when registering this course, as long as you qualify for admission based on the admission requirements and the prerequisite knowledge

Syllabus

The syllabus are the lecture slides with references.

General admission requirements

Higher Education Entrance Qualification (GSK = grunnleggende studiekompetanse) or prior learning (realkompetanse).
Read more about the admission requirements here: Universitet og høgskole - Samordna opptak. If you apply on the basis of formal competence , the necessary documentation must be uploaded at the same time as you apply.

Admission based on prior learning (realkompetanse)

If you wish to apply for admission to higher education, are aged 25 or over and do not have higher education entrance qualifications, you may apply on the basis of prior learning. The University of Stavanger itself has the authority to assess what qualifications that are required. Please upload a CV and work-certificate.

Admission requirements for applicant with foreign education.

Applicants with a foreign education must document their higher education entrance qualification according to the GSU-list. You can find more information about the GSU-list here: https://www.nokut.no/en/foreign-education/GSU-list/ by choosing the country where your education is taken. The language requirement is mandotary for English and Norwegian.
Applicants with a foreign education must upload an offical translated diploma in either English or a Scandinavian language before submission.

Applicants with Norwegian or English as a second language must document sufficient knowledge of Norwegian or English.

To learn more about the language requirement go to Samordnaopptak https://www.samordnaopptak.no/info/utenlandsk_utdanning
You can also go to NOKUT to see which countries require an English test (GSU list) GSU-listen | Nokut.
If you do not meet the language requirements above you may apply on the basis of prior learning. If the default language at work is english, you can then upload a document from one of your manager/HR manager that confirms your language proficiency.

The course will be set up as long as there is a sufficient amount of applicants