IS-922 Cyber Security Management

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Digitalisation, Master programme

Teaching language

English

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education of at least 180 credits and at least two years of relevant work experience.

Recommended prerequisites

The students are expected to have good English skills. The students should also have basic knowledge of organizational policies, processes, and strategies.

Course contents

The course builds on concepts and approaches from management and organization as well as from economy and cybersecurity. It combines digital transformation and cybersecurity and provides students with foundational knowledge on how to secure digital organizations. During the course, the students will get possibilities to develop their knowledge and skills with real-world case studies.

Learning outcomes

After passing the course, the students will be able to:

• understand the impact and implications of digital transformation for organizational cybersecurity and privacy.
• define key concepts related to cybersecurity, including such as threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and differentiate between managerial and technological measures for cybersecurity.
• know the key frameworks and standards for management of cybersecurity in organizations and know how and why to apply them in organizational context.
• learn how to develop cybersecurity management programs through case studies and describe the benefits these can bring for organizational cybersecurity.
• understand the significance of cybersecurity culture and learn how to change and develop organizational behavior through security awareness and training approaches (SETA).

Examination requirements

Approved compulsory assignments and presentations. More information will be given in Canvas at the start of the semester.

Teaching methods

The course will be given as digital seminars consisting of lectures, exercises, and group work. Case studies will be used in conjunction with group works.

Expected working hours are 270 hours. 

Evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.  

Admission for external candidates

No

Offered as Single Standing Module

Offered as further education.

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.

Other information

Faculty of Social Sciences