ECTS - Cyber Security
Cyber Security (CMPE535) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Security | CMPE535 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Computer Engineering Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of the course is - to introduce current state of the art, historical background, basic terminology and essential technologies in cyber security domain - to elucidate legal, ethical, political and economical influences of cyber and information war |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Basic concepts in cyber space and security, cyber crime, IT law, computer law and cyber law, computer forensics, information security and assurance, computer and network security, cyber warfare, international standards on cyber security. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: the cyber security challenge | Lecture notes |
| 2 | Technology and policy background - History of the Internet - National and International Legal regulations - Owner of the cyber space | Lecture notes |
| 3 | Cyber crime -1 - Cyber crime - Traditional computer crime: Early hackers - Cotemporary computer crime - Identity theft and identity fraud. | Lecture notes + Other sources-2 |
| 4 | Cyber crime -2 - Terrorism and organized crime in cyber space - Governmental and legal issues. | Lecture notes + Other sources-2 |
| 5 | IT law, Cyber law, Computer law-1 | Lecture notes |
| 6 | IT law, Cyber law, Computer law-2 | Lecture notes |
| 7 | Computer Forensics - Terminology - Computer related evidence - Searching and seizing - Evidence processing and report preparation | Lecture notes + Other sources-2 |
| 8 | Information security and assurance - Risk management - Evaluation and mitigation - Security education and awareness training. - Personnel security - Physical security | Lecture notes + Other sources-3 |
| 9 | Computer and network security-1 - Cryptology - Data integrity - Mutual trust and user authentication - Application security (email, web, IP-sec) - Security on network (VPN, VLAN) | Lecture notes + Other sources-1 |
| 10 | Computer and network security-2 - Attack types and security risks - Counter measures - Principles and Practical security applications | Lecture notes + Other sources-1 |
| 11 | Cyber Warfare | Lecture notes + Other sources-3 |
| 12 | ISO/IEC-27032 Cyber security guidelines | Lecture notes |
| 13 | Assignment reports and presentations | None |
| 14 | Contemporary topics in cyber security. | Lecture notes |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | Review |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, William Stallings, Prentice Hall. |
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| 2. Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime, Marjie T. Britz, Pearson. | |
| 3. Defending Your Digital Assets Against Hackers, Crackers Spies and Thieves, Randall K. Nicolas, Daniel J. Ryan, Julie J.C.H. Ryan. | |
| 4. Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It, Richard O. Clarke, Harper Collins | |
| 5. Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know, P.W. Singer, Allan Freidman, Oxford University Press. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 2 | 30 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to apply advanced knowledge of computing and/or informatics to solve software engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Develop solutions using different technologies, software architectures and life-cycle approaches. | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to design, implement and evaluate a software system, component, process or program by using modern techniques and engineering tools required for software engineering practices. | |||||
| 4 | An ability to gather/acquire, analyze, interpret data and make decisions to understand software requirements. | |||||
| 5 | Skills of effective oral and written communication and critical thinking about a wide range of issues arising in the context of working constructively on software projects. | X | ||||
| 6 | An ability to access information in order to follow recent developments in science and technology and to perform scientific research or implement a project in the software engineering domain. | |||||
| 7 | An understanding of professional, legal, ethical and social issues and responsibilities related to Software Engineering. | X | ||||
| 8 | Skills in project and risk management, awareness about importance of entrepreneurship, innovation and long-term development, and recognition of international standards of excellence for software engineering practices standards and methodologies. | |||||
| 9 | An understanding about the impact of Software Engineering solutions in a global, environmental, societal and legal context while making decisions. | |||||
| 10 | Promote the development, adoption and sustained use of standards of excellence for software engineering practices. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||