Computer Security (3 cr)
Code: KL00CQ36-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 22.04.2025 - 03.09.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 25.08.2025 - 12.10.2025
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- SeAMK Automation Engineering and Information Technology
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
- Teachers
- Ilpo Räisänen
- Groups
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TITE23Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
- Course
- KL00CQ36
Evaluation scale
1-5
Content scheduling
The course covers security methods such as user authentication, secure passwords, data encryption, security protocols, firewalls, anti-virus. Other topics include e.g.
- basic concepts of information security
- mobile phone security
- cyber security
- scams
- malware
- ransomware
- backup
- security of wireless networks.
Objective
The student knows the basic concepts of information security and is able to protect against information security threats that affect users, information networks and information systems.
Content
The course covers security methods such as user authentication, secure passwords, data encryption, security protocols, firewalls, anti-virus. Other topics include e.g.
- basic concepts of information security
- mobile phone security
- cyber security
- scams
- malware
- ransomware
- backup
- security of wireless networks.
Materials
- Lecture notes and other guidelines and tutorials
Teaching methods
Lectures and class exercises.
Student workload
Total amount: 60 h
- face-to-face teaching in class
- Independent study
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student knows the basic concepts of information security and is able to protect against information security threats that affect users, information networks and information systems.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student masters the basics of information security well and is able to protect against information security threats that affect users, information networks and information systems.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student masters the basics of information security well and is able to protect against information security threats that affect users, information networks and information systems. Student masters the theory of the course excellently.