Course - Information security - ID302809
ID302809 - Information security
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade:
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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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)
Recommended previous knowledge
Learning outcome from the first two years of the Computer Engineering program.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
10.0 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2018
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Ålesund
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 *
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Autumn
ORD
Mappevurdering
100/100
A
Release
2018-12-03Submission
INSPERA
2018-12-05 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Spring UTS Mappevurdering 100/100 A
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * 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.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"