Course - Infrastructure: secure core services - DCSG1005
Infrastructure: secure core services
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About the course
Course content
- Private and public cloud
- Security in cloud infrastructures
- Tools for managing cloud infrastructures
- Provisioning
- Migration
- Monitoring
- Centralized logging
- Directory services
- Identity management, authentication and authorization
- Basic performance analysis
Learning outcome
Knowledge
- K1: The candidate has a basic understanding of the technology in private and public cloud solutions, including migration of infrastructures across platforms
- K2: The candidate has broad knowledge of various methods and tools for monitoring infrastructures
- K3: The candidate has broad knowledge of security challenges in cloud solutions
Skills
- F1: The candidate can use the most commonly used tools for managing cloud solutions
- F2: The candidate can perform basic setup for automated installation and provisioning
- F3: The candidate can perform centralized logging and monitoring including relevant incident management processes
- F4: The candidate can plan and perform basic setup of directory services and centralized solutions for identity management, authentication and authorization
- F5: The candidate can perform basic configuration management and software updates in cloud-based infrastructures
- F6: The candidate can perform simple performance assessments
General competence
- G1: The candidate is aware of the advantages and disadvantages of using cloud-based infrastructures in different organizations
- G2: The candidate can convey terminology in IT operations, both orally and in writing
- G3: The candidate knows how the risk landscape of organizations can be affected by the choice of different IT solutions
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises.
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory assignments
Further on evaluation
Mandatory assignments need to be approved to be qualified for the exam.
Re-sit for the written exam in August. Written exam might be changed to oral exam for the re-sit exam.
Exam will be in English. Exam can be answered in English or Norwegian (Bokmål/Nynorsk).
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Digital Infrastructure and Cyber Security (BDIGSEC)
Recommended previous knowledge
PROG1001 Fundamental programming and DCSG1001 Infrastructure: basics skills.
Required previous knowledge
Admission to the study programme Bachelor of Science in Digital Infrastructure and Cyber Security is required.
Course materials
Announced at the start of the course.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| IDRI2001 | 5 sp | Autumn 2019 |
| DCST1005 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2019 |
Subject areas
- Information Security
Contact information
Course coordinator
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Information Security and Communication Technology
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Spring 2025
Written exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.