POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
COP4456	BGA- Information Security	Spring Fall	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÖRKEM KAR
Course Objectives:	This course is designed to teach students how to engage all functional levels within the enterprise to deliver information system security. To this end, the course addresses a range of topics, each of which is vital to securing the modern enterprise. These topics include inter alia plans and policies, enterprise roles, security metrics, risk management, standards and regulations, physical security, and business continuity. Each piece of the puzzle must be in place for the enterprise to achieve its security goals; adversaries will invariably find and exploit weak links.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Assess the current security landscape, including the nature of the threat, the general status of common vulnerabilities, and the likely consequences of security failures
2) Critique and assess the strengths and weaknesses of general cybersecurity models, including the CIA triad
3) Appraise the interrelationships among elements that comprise a modern security system, including hardware, software, policies, and people
4) Assess how all domains of security interact to achieve effective system-wide security at the enterprise level.
5) Compare the interrelationships among security roles and responsibilities in a modern information-driven enterprise—to include interrelationships across security domains (IT, physical, classification, personnel, and so on)
6) Assess the role of strategy and policy in determining the success of information security;
7) Estimate the possible consequences of misaligning enterprise strategy, security policy, and security plans,
8) Assess the role of good metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) in security assessment and governance,
9) Create a good set of information security metrics
10) Evaluate the trends and patterns that will determine the future state of cybersecurity.

Course Content

The Security Environment ,Principles of Cybersecurity,Cybersecurity Management Concepts, Cybersecurity Management Concepts, Enterprise Roles and Structures, Strategy and Strategic Planning, Security Plans and Policies, Security Standards and Controls, Risk Management, Security Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Security Education Awareness, Training, Physical Security and Environmental Events, Contingency Planning , Security Education, Training, and Awarenes, The future of cybersecurity

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	The Security Environment Threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences Advanced persistent threats The state of security today Why security matters to TSE
2)	"Principles of Cybersecurity • Cybersecurity models (the CIA triad, the star model, the Parkerian hexad) • Variations on a theme: computer security, information security, and information assurance "
3)	"Cybersecurity Management Concepts: Security governance Management models, roles, and functions
4)	" Enterprise Roles and Structures: Information security roles and positions Alternative enterprise structures and interfaces
5)	" Strategy and Strategic Planning: • Strategy • Strategic planning and security strategy • The information security lifecycle • Architecting the enterprise "
6)	" Security Plans and Policies: • Levels of planning • Planning misalignment • The System Security Plan (SSP) • Policy development and implementation
7)	"Security Standards and Controls: • Security standards and controls • Certification and accreditation (C&A)
8)	" Risk Management : • Principles of risk • Types of risk • Risk strategies • The Risk Management Framework (RMF)
9)	" Security Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) : • The challenge of security metrics • What makes a good metric • Approaches to security metrics • Metrics and FISMA "
10)	" Security Education Awareness, Training: • Human factors in security • Developing and implementing a security training plan • Cross-domain training (IT and other security domains)
11)	" Physical Security and Environmental Events : • Physical and environmental threats • Physical and environmental controls
12)	" Contingency Planning Developing a contingency plan • Understanding the different types of contingency plan • Responding to events "
13)	"Security Education, Training, and Awarenes • Human factors in security • Developing and implementing a security training plan • Cross-domain training (IT and other security domains)
14)	"The future of cybersecurity • Key future uncertainties • Possible future scenarios • How to apply what you’ve learned

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Information Security: Principles and Practice - Jon Erickson
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	2	% 10
Homework Assignments	3	% 15
Project	1	% 15
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 45
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 55
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Homework Assignments	3	7	21
Midterms	1	15	15
Final	1	25	25
Total Workload			145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice.
2)	Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies.
3)	Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences.
4)	Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments.
5)	Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy.
6)	Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member.
7)	Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development.
8)	Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies.
9)	Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives.
10)	Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments.
11)	Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era.
12)	Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics.