Master in Cyber Security, Experience-based (Part time)

The main aim of this course is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge of ethics and sustainability necessary for responsible innovation and the development of new information technologies (IT) in the modern society. The central topics include the role of ethics in responsible innovation and IT development; information privacy concerns, social, economic, and environmental impacts of innovations and new ITs; and how IT development and innovation can contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In covering ethical and sustainability issues, the course addresses the perspectives of various stakeholders at the individual level (IT developers, innovators, consumers, investors), the organizational level (commercial, public, and non-governmental organizations), and the societal level (local and regional communities, nations, international society). Group work on possible solutions to real-life ethical and sustainability challenges constitutes an essential part of the course.

Computer networks and communication technologies such as WiFi are changing our daily life by connecting almost all computing devices to the Internet, as the main infrastructure. Hence, there is a high demand for candidates with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to administer devices and applications in a secure infrastructure, recognize network vulnerabilities, and mitigate security threats. Cybersecurity Operations (CyberOps) is the process of ensuring a strong cyber defense. CyberOps supports organizations in implementing and maintaining solutions, as well as executing security processes so that cyber risk is properly managed. This course focuses on the latest operational skills and knowledge needed for securing networks as well as jobs in Security Operations Centers (SOCs). In particular, the course deals with security concepts, common network and application operations and attacks, and the types of data needed to investigate security incidents. This course follows the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework; this ensures a consistent communication language for cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development.

Incident response (IR) is an approach to handling various categories of security incidents, cyber threats, and data leakage. The incident response methodology aims to identify, analyze, and minimize the cost of a cyberattack or a live incident by mitigation techniques. A well-designed IR plan can fix a potential vulnerability to prevent future attacks and propagation of the attacks. The response is a part of incident handling, which looks at the logistics, communications, synchronicity, and planning required to resolve an incident. This course includes investigation, reporting, analysis, and response.

This course is intended as an introduction to research methodology and the research process. This introduction gives the students an overview of the basic concept, methods, and practice of research.

Research is a cyclical process where new and carefully planned investigations build and extend on established work. The aim is to provide students with a fundamental understanding of research as a conceptual, empirical, and practical approach to gathering new insight and knowledge. The content provides a broad overview of how researchers work within the fields of economy, innovation, and technology. It presents students with relevant methods from these domains, along with their possibilities and limitations.

Students will learn a systematic approach to empirical investigation, including literature search, research design and methodology, qualitative and quantitative analyses, and the presentation and evaluation of results.

At completion of the course, students will be able to study and interpret existing research on a topic and suggest approaches to broaden or deepen knowledge within a given topic.