Introduction to cybersecurity

Course contents

• Goals and principles of cybersecurity
• Basics of cryptography
• Basics of firewalls
• Basics of application security
• Historical development of malware
• Malware types

Learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student

• is knowledgeable in the fundamental topics and concepts of cybersecurity.
• understands the goals and principles of cybersecurity.
• is able to describe the fundamental principles of cryptography.
• understands the evolution of computer crime and malware during the past 20 years.

Course material

Lecture videos on the course’s Moodle page.

Completion methods

This is a self-study course with self-timed exercises/e-exam. Applications will not be processed and the course will not be evaluated between 15.6. – 15.8.

Please check the exact dates from University of Turku study guide.

You can get a digital badge after completing this course.

cyber security, information security, tietoturva, kyberturvallisuus, kryptografia, haittaohjelmat, palomuuri