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Basics of Information SecurityLaajuus (6 cr)

Course unit code: TT00EL92

General information


Credits
6 cr

Objective

After the course, the student has basic knowledge of information security and what is the meaning of information security for the companies. He or she knows the basic concepts and how basic security mechanisms work. He or she knows different cryptographic methods from the past to now.

Content

- basic concepts of information security
- company's Information Security Policy & Information Security Plan
- different vulnerabilities, how to find them and how to protect
- application security
- safe use of computers
- server security (backups, fault tolerance)
- authentication
- network security
- basics of cryptography, historical view, modern crpyptographic methods, symmetric & asymmetric methods, passwords, digital signatures

Qualifications

Introduction to Computing,
Setting Up and Usage of Personal Computer (PC)

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