INTRODUCTION to INFORMATION SECURITY

AIM

Understand the players in the cybersecurity world and the motivation of cyber criminals and cybersecurity specialists. Learn to identify security attacks, symptoms, processes, and countermeasures. Learn foundational knowledge in various security domains. Build skills in security management, controls, protection, and mitigation technologies. Learn security laws, ethics, and how to develop security policies. Learn the roles of different cybersecurity professionals and career options.

CONTENT

This course contains; Cybersecurity World and Its need.,Attacks, Concepts and Techniques.,Protecting Data, Privacy, and Organization.,Cybersecurity Threats, Vulnerabilities and Attacks.,The Art of Protecting Secrets.,The Art of Ensuring Integrity.,Protecting Cyber Security Domain.,Midterm,The Five Nines Concept.,Information Security Framework.,Security Life Cycles.,Physical and Environmental Security,Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Management.,Review of all topics covered. ,Project Presentations.

1. 1

   1. Describe how the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability as they relate to data states and cybersecurity countermeasures.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Experimental Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

2. 2

   2. Describe the tactics, techniques and procedures used by cyber criminals.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Experimental Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

3. 3

   3. Describe how technologies, products and procedures are used to protect confidentiality and ensure integrity.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Experimental Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

4. 4

   4. Explain how cybersecurity professionals use technologies, processes and procedures to defend all components of the network.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Experimental Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

5. 5

   5. Explain the purpose of laws related to cybersecurity.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Experimental Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

6. 6

   6. Describe the ISO/IEC27001 international standard for information security: Information Security Management System

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Experimental Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Problem Baded Learning Model, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Cybersecurity World and Its need.

   Preparation: NetAcad C1 Ch.1

2. WEEK 2

   Attacks, Concepts and Techniques.

   Preparation: NetAcad C1 Ch.2

3. WEEK 3

   Protecting Data, Privacy, and Organization.

   Preparation: NetAcad C1 Ch.3

4. WEEK 4

   Cybersecurity Threats, Vulnerabilities and Attacks.

   Preparation: NetAcad C1 Ch.2 & Ch. 3

5. WEEK 5

   The Art of Protecting Secrets.

   Preparation: NetAcad C2 Ch.4

6. WEEK 6

   The Art of Ensuring Integrity.

   Preparation: NetAcad C2 Ch.5

7. WEEK 7

   Protecting Cyber Security Domain.

   Preparation: NetAcad C2 Ch.7

8. WEEK 8

   Midterm

   Preparation: All topics till Week 7

9. WEEK 9

   The Five Nines Concept.

   Preparation: NetAcad C2 Ch.6

10. WEEK 10

    Information Security Framework.

    Preparation: Textbook Ch.2 & ch.3

11. WEEK 11

    Security Life Cycles.

    Preparation: Textbook Ch.4

12. WEEK 12

    Physical and Environmental Security

    Preparation: Textbook Ch.7

13. WEEK 13

    Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Management.

    Preparation: Textbook Ch.8.

14. WEEK 14

    Review of all topics covered.

    Preparation: NetAcad & Textbook

15. WEEK 15

    Project Presentations

    Preparation: Lecture notes, the textbook and NetAcad.

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success30%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success70%

WORKLOAD

READING

• 1. Cisco NetAcad Introduction to Cybersecurity, Cisco NetAcad Cyber Essentials v1.1, and 2. Information Security Management Principles 3rd edition ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1780175183
• Lecture presentations.

TEACHING STAFF

• Prof.Dr. Selim AKYOKUŞCOORDINATOR
• Prof.Dr. Selim AKYOKUŞ
• Malik GEYLANİ