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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
COMP.SEC.100

Cyber Security I: Fundamentals, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
Course code
COMP.SEC.100
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Marko Helenius, Responsible of Finnish implementation
Responsible teacher:
Jukka Koskinen, Responsible for English implementation
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility
Core content
  • Information, computing, networking and cyber systems as platforms of threats.
  • Cyber security as a special form of security and a variation of information security.
  • Application areas of information security.
  • General mechanisms and principles of information security.
  • Key sources of security knowledge: standards, guidelines and legislation.
  • Different levels and areas of security expertise.
Complementary knowledge
  • The way of thinking: "What is an asset to be protected and what can go wrong?"
  • Keeping cyber security in mind from the design phase of systems.
  • Cost-benefit thinking, evaluation and measurement of information security.
  • How standards and guidelines are applied and interpreted in practical security work.
  • Security work and knowledge of its target areas. In addition, introduction to cyber security studies at TAU.
Specialist knowledge
  • The way of thinking: "What goals does the attacker see in the target that is being defended and what are the easiest routes for the attacker to reach them?"
Learning outcomes
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

05.08.2022 31.07.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
29.08.2022 31.07.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
19.09.2022 13.06.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2022–23.10.2022)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2022–31.12.2022)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)
02.01.2023 31.05.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
01.06.2023 31.07.2023
Active in period 5 (1.6.2023–31.7.2023)