About the course

The objective of the course is for the student to develop an understanding of how vulnerabilities and threats affect the digital environment, as well as how methods and models can be designed to protect important information there.

This course is offered as part of a programme:

Information Architect Computer Systems Developer

Course content

Syllabus spring 2024

Earlier syllabuses

Entry requirements and selection

Entry requirements

45 higher education credits in Computer and Information Science or Computer Science including 7.5 higher education credits in programming and

- the course DA297A: Database Technology and

- the course DA211A: Introduction to Studies in Computer Science alternatively DA154A: Introduction to Computer Science alternatively DA380A: Computer Science: Gaming Studies

Besides the formal requirements listed above it's also presumed that the student have knowledge from the course DA109A

Selection

University credits completed 100%

Course literature

  • Stallings, William and Brown, Lawrie (2018), Computer Security: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition, Global Edition. Pearson Education Limited.

Reference literature:

  • Anderson, Ross (2021), Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, 3rd Edition.
  • Chapple, Mike, Stewart Michael James & Gibson, Darril (2018), (ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide (Isc Official Study Guides), 8th Edition, Sybex.
  • Gollmann, Dieter (2011), Computer Security, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd Edition.

Course evaluation

The University provides students who are taking or have completed a course, the opportunity to share their experiences of and opinions about the course, in the form of a course evaluation that is arranged by the University. The University compiles the course evaluations and notifies the results and any decisions regarding actions brought about by the course evaluations. The results shall be kept available for the students. (HF 1:14)

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Contact

For more information about the education:

tsstudent@mau.se

This education is provided by

Faculty of Technology and Society

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Department of Computer Science and Media Technology

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