Cyber security base: introduction, securing software, and project I are highly recommended

• The course is the 4th part in series "Cyber Security Base".
• The series consists of 6 courses that can be grouped in two courses, each course rewarding 5 credits, 10 credits in total.

The participant will be introduced to

• security issues in network
• basics in cryprography
• analysis of software system architecture
• log mining

This part focuses on security in networks, including internet security issues, issues in 4G networks as well as the issues and remedies planned for the upcoming 5G network. This includes also relevant cryptography topics. Architectural analysis of existing (software) systems will be also visited, and selected methods for log mining for the purposes of identifying and tackling attacks will be studied.

• The course material consists of online material (https://cybersecuritybase.mooc.fi/)
• Several external online materials (articles, videos) are used in the course. These links are specified in the course material.

• The course is an online course with no pre-organized contact hours
• Students can contact the organizers via course email address if help is needed

Fail / Pass grading upon completion of course exercises

Taking this course does not give students access to a University of Helsinki user account. If you want to view and share information about your studies after completing the course, sign up for the Oma Opintopolku -service maintained by the Finnish National Agency for Education. The ECTS will be displayed within two days in the Oma Opintopolku -service after credits have been registered to the University of Helsinki. To register for the Oma Opintopolku – service you must identify yourself by using Finnish bank identification codes, mobile certificate or certificate card.

Contact information:

• Questions regarding the learning environment: mooc@cs.helsinki.fi
• Questions about registering at the Open University: avoinyo-tietojenkasittelytiede@helsinki.fi
• You can find frequently asked questions on the course at the MOOC learning environment
• If you have questions about the content of the course, please contact the teacher in charge of the course: nikolaj.tatti@helsinki.fi

This course is a massive open online course (MOOC), which means it is available to everyone. For further information about the course, please see the online learning environment. The online learning environment contains the material and instructions necessary for completing the course.

Assoc. prof. Nikolaj Tatti

Course level:

• Master's level
• Advanced studies