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Programme Outlines and Overviews

Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Cybersecurity 7.5 credits

Course content

The course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the potential risks and vulnerabilities associated with critical infrastructures using interconnected systems. The course covers topics such as cyberterrorism, cyberattacks that target industrial control systems and IoT devices, and the impact of these attacks on critical infrastructure. Participants will explore topics such as PLC and SCADA systems, industrial robotics, and the various types of cyber threats, including the techniques attackers use to gain unauthorized access to these systems. They will also learn about the best practices and security measures necessary to secure industrial control systems and IoT devices, security architecture, and threat intelligence. The course includes the following elements: - Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security - Cyberterrorism - Industrial Internet of Things - Communication Protocols - PLC, SCADA and Robotics - Robotics Security Incidents

Entry requirements

Passed courses at least 90 credits within the major subject in Computer Science, Informatics, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, or the equivalent, and taken course Cybersecurity Overview, or Automation and Production Technology, 7,5 credits or the equivalent. Proof of English proficiency is required.

Level: Second cycle

Course/Ladok-code: T2KIOI

School: School of Engineering

Course information

  • Type of courseProgramme instance course
  • Type of instructionNormal teaching
  • Semester
    2027 Week 12 - Week 22
  • Study pace50%
  • LocationJönköping
  • Teaching hoursDay-time
  • Tuition feeApplies only to students outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.21375 sek
  • Course SyllabusHTML (English)PDF (English)
  • Occasion codeT1024
Content updated 2013-07-31