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ID302809 - Information security

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: 

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Mappevurdering 100/100 A

Course content

The foundation for information security
- terminology
- integrity, confidentiality and availability

Techological considerations regarding information security
- Storage and use of digital information
- Firewalls, backdoors, viruses, security breaches in applications
- Security requirements to the systems
- Risk management
- Single point of failure, backup, physical safety measure
- Problems addressing wireless
- Cryptography and sertificates 

Organizational problems regarding information security
- Identify the human factor
- Managements responsibilities for information security
- Risk management and information assets management
- Increase knowlegde regarding information security
- The conflict between security and user friendly systems

Importance of anchoring security work in the entire organization
- Standards, laws and regulations

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
- understand the meaning of information security
- know and understand the key concepts within the area
- have a good understanding of the value of information and information systems in organizations
- know current threats to information security
- have a good knowlede og the laws and regulations of the area
- be familiar with recognized methods and standards for improved information security
- have knowledge of relevant technical and organizational means to improve information security

Skills:
- do a risk analysis for an hypotetical organization (case)
- recommend appropriate and effective measures to improve information security
- prepare a contingency plan for a hypotetical business (case)
- establish adequate security in restricted operating environment (lab)

Competence:
- be able to update their knowledge about information security
- communicate their knowledge of information security also to persons without ICT background
- be able to communicate on the subject with an organization's stratecic management

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogiske metoder:
Lectures, casestudies and assignments 

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:
All mandatory casestudies/assignments and the termpaper are to be delivered in time to get an assessment.

Compulsory assignments

  • Obligatorisk arbeidskrav

Further on evaluation

Portfolio assessment. The portfolio consist of a predefined number of case studies/assignments and a term paper/project. The assessment is an overall evaluation of the portfolio. Candidates may be called to an additional oral examination.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Engineering - Computer Science (004DA)

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  10.0 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2018

Language of instruction: English, Norwegian

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of ICT and Natural Sciences

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Mappevurdering 100/100 A

Release
2018-12-03

Submission
2018-12-05

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS Mappevurdering 100/100 A
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  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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