IS-423 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Information Security
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Marko Ilmari Niemimaa
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian or English. More information at the start of the semester.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Cyber Security, Master’s Programme
Teaching language
Norwegian or English. More information at the start of the semester.Course contents
The course provides an overview of central legislation, guidelines and standards (eg GDPR, ISO / IEC 27000) for information security and privacy, as well as ethical aspects related to these.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should be able to
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explain functional areas and connections between guidelines for safety, legislation and ethical issues
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compare standards for information security
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summarize key legislation that affects information security practices
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discuss how culture has an impact on ethical aspects of information security
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assess how privacy should be safeguarded in organisations
Examination requirements
Approved mandatory presentations and submissions, in addition to mandatory participation in lectures and discussions. More detailed information will be provided in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Teaching methods
Weekly lectures and group work / practical assignments. Parts of the teaching are compulsory, detailed information about this will be provided in Canvas at the start of the semester. Estimated workload is about 210 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Admission for external candidates
No
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio hand-in. Graded assessment, A-F. Individual grade on the portfolio. More information on what will be included in the portfolio will be given at the start of the semester. There is no postponed examination in this course.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| IS-431 – Ethics, legislation, and compliance for cybersecurity | 7.5 |