Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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Course Coordinator : |
MEHMET ŞÜKRÜ KURAN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEMAL OKAN ŞAKAR
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Course Objectives: |
As our lives increasingly depend on digital services, the need to protect our information from being maliciously disrupted or misused is really important. Threats to information security are global, persistent, and increasingly sophisticated. As the number of mobile users, digital applications and data networks increase, so do the opportunities for exploitation. Effective information security at the enterprise level requires participation, planning, and practice. It is an ongoing effort that requires management and staff to work together. The Cybersecurity and Information Systems Security Course will provide learners with principles of data and technology that frame and define cybersecurity along with the knowledge and skills to design a secure network infrastructure. Learners will gain insight into the importance of cybersecurity and the integral role of cybersecurity professionals. Topics include assembling the design team, modeling threats, and analyzing security risks in order to meet business requirements for securing computers in a networked environment. The course encourages decision-making skills through real-life scenarios that the target audience may encounter. You are given the task of collecting the information and sorting through the details to resolve the given security requirement. These topics also include plans and policies, enterprise roles, security metrics, risk management, standards and regulations, physical security, and business continuity.
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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"The Security Environment
• Threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences
• Advanced persistent threats
• The state of security today
• Why security matters
Principles of Cybersecurity
• The interrelated components of the computing environment
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"Principles of Cybersecurity (cont.)
• Cybersecurity models (the CIA triad, the star model, the Parkerian hexad)
• Computer security, information security, and information assurance
Cybersecurity Management Concepts & Access Control
• Security governance
• Management models, roles, and functions
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"Enterprise Roles and Structures & Security Operations and Administration
• Information security roles and positions
• Alternative enterprise structures and interfaces
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"Strategy and Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis
• Strategic planning and security strategy
• The information security lifecycle
• Architecting the enterprise
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Security Plans and Policies
• Levels of planning
• Incident Response and Recovery
• Planning misalignment
• The System Security Plan (SSP)
• Policy development and implementation
Laws and Regulatory Requirements
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Security Standards and Controls
• Security standards and controls
Certification and accreditation (C&A)
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Risk Management
• Principles of risk
• Types of risk
• Risk strategies
The Risk Management Framework (RMF)
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Security Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• The challenge of security metrics
• What makes a good metric?
• Approaches to security metrics
Metrics and FISMA
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Physical Security and Environmental Events
• Physical and environmental threats
• Physical and environmental controls
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Contingency Planning
• Developing a contingency plan
• Understanding the different types of contingency plan
Responding to events
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Security Education, Training, and Awareness
• Human factors in security
• Developing and implementing a security training plan
Cross-domain training (IT and other security domains)
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12) |
"Managing information security
• The purpose of certification and accreditation
• Trends in certification and accreditation
• Cryptography
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"Incident Response
• Incident categories
• Incident response
Incident recovery
The future of cybersecurity
• Key future uncertainties
• Possible future scenarios
How to apply what you’ve learned"
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14) |
General Review
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and computer engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
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Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
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Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
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Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
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Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or computer engineering research topics.
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Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.
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Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write active reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
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Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously.
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To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications.
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Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development.
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Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
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