Fundamentals of Information Security

Description

The course is designed to introduce students to the field of information security and to develop fundamental knowledge of its basic concepts, principles, objectives, and scope. The course covers information security threats, cyberattacks, malware, ethical hacking, and the main areas of information warfare. Students are introduced to information security risk and incident management, methods of ensuring security, and information security architectures. Organizational aspects of information security, standardization, certification, and auditing processes are among the key areas of the course. The course also provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of cryptography, public-key cryptography, and digital signature schemes. The course aims to develop students' systematic thinking characteristic of information security professionals and to provide the foundational knowledge and skills required for their future professional activities.

Course learning outcomes

1. 1

   CLO 1: Understand the essential concepts and terminology of information security, including terminology used in documentation and professional discussions. understand the fundamentals of general and specific requirements in the field of information security and the principles underlying their development.

2. 2

   CLO 2: Understand the conceptual model of information security and demonstrate basic reasoning skills for formulating appropriate requirements to ensure information security.

3. 3

   CLO 3: Understand the key legal and regulatory acts governing information security, their requirements, and application procedures, and be able to monitor their development. understand global, regional, and national regulations, standards, and best practices in information security, be able to follow their development, and have a general understanding of their application.

4. 4

   CLO 4: Understand the organizational forms and methods used to ensure information security. understand the fundamental principles of information security and the basic technical methods and tools used to protect information.

5. 5

   CLO 5: Have general knowledge of information security risks, their characteristics, and risk management approaches. understand the relevance, development, and implementation of information security policies, as well as the methods used to ensure their implementation. have general knowledge of the fundamentals, characteristics, relevance, and procedures of information security auditing.

6. 6

   CLO 6: Have general knowledge of the legal, organizational, and technical foundations of information protection tools, their areas of application, and the principles of their development and certification in accordance with applicable requirements. understand the procedures for recognizing foreign certificates issued for information protection tools.