Information Security 7.5 credits

In today’s society, there are high requirements for information security. The course aims at giving an overview of the information security domain by introducing basic concepts, principles, models, and standards. The course also includes human factors in the security process and the human’s role in the information security domain. The field is interdisciplinary with connections to other fields such as, e.g., law, and ethics which is also included in the course. The course includes the following elements: - Basic concepts within information security - Authentication methods - Malware and malicious software - Operating systems security - Network security - Information security management - Physical security - Current events and trends within information security