Critical infrastructure and Operational Security

Learn more about cybersecurity risks in critical infrastructure, digital information security architecture for enterprise systems, modeling security infrastructure, implementing security measures, and controls for operational safety.

Level	Master
Location	Session-based
Points	7.5
Price	kr 22 950
Admission requirements
Form type	Full-time/Part-time
Subject code	3241
Subject description	No description

The course centers on the essential aspects of ICT infrastructures and operational security within enterprise systems. It delves into critical topics such as cyber risk in critical infrastructures, the digital information security architecture of enterprise systems, modeling security infrastructure, implementing security measures and controls for operational security, and exploring emerging themes in critical infrastructure and operational security, including AI, cloud computing, and Blockchain technologies.

Learning outcome

This course empowers students with essential insights into critical infrastructure and operational security, playing a pivotal role in the governance of Information Systems (IS). Through comprehensive exploration, students acquire the ability to recognize strategic assets and vulnerabilities present within the critical infrastructure of enterprise systems. The curriculum delves into various enterprise security architecture models, equipping students with a multifaceted understanding of the complex interplay between security and operational excellence.

Practical skills development forms a key aspect of the course, enabling students to analyze cyber risk scenarios through the lens of enterprise architecture models. With a strategic approach, students learn to specify crucial requirements for effective enterprise security architectures, ensuring robust protection against potential threats. Additionally, students gain the skills to design and implement defense mechanisms aimed at safeguarding the critical infrastructure within enterprise systems. This hands-on skill acquisition aligns with the broader goal of preparing students to address real-world challenges and contribute to the enhancement of operational security.

Beyond theoretical knowledge and skill acquisition, the course nurtures a general competence that extends across multiple dimensions. Students are adept at identifying both strategic assets and vulnerabilities inherent in the critical infrastructure of enterprise systems. By engaging with various cyber risk scenarios within enterprise systems, students develop a holistic perspective on potential threats and vulnerabilities. A significant outcome of the course is the ability to design operational enterprise cyber defense programs, bridging the gap between theoretical concepts and practical implementation, and effectively contributing to the safeguarding of critical infrastructure within enterprise systems.

Subject details

To be qualified for enrolment in the experience-based Master in Cyber Security program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The candidate must have a Bachelor relevant degree in the fields of Software Engineering, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Human Computer Interaction, or related disciplines with an average grade of minimum examination grade of C, which is equal to minimum 2.7 ECTS.

• At least 2 years of relevant professional practical experience related to any of the fields of Cyber Security is required.

• The candidates must demonstrate programming knowledge (at least 7.5 ECTS of relevant courses with a minimum grade C) or relevant experience in, e.g., Python, Java, C/C++

• The candidates must demonstrate fundamental knowledge about cyber security principles (at least 7.5 ECTS of relevant courses) or relevant experience, including understanding of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability as well as relevant frameworks such as NIST cyber security framework.
Exam information: click here

Exam duration: 4 weeks

Exam withdrawal deadline: 14 days prior to exam submission

Exam format: Individual home exam
You must purchase the course textbooks yourself, and you are free to buy the books from wherever you choose.
Absolute prerequisites (beyond the admission requirements):

None

Recommended prerequisites (beyond the admission requirements):

Information Technology, Cybersecurity
This course is specially designed for those who wish to combine studies with work. The lectures are conducted through physical sessions and digital support in the Canvas learning platform.

The educational approach is based on project- and problem-based learning, utilizingreal-life cases linked to theory. These cases can often come from your own workplace, which means that the program will provide an opportunity to explore practices withinyour own organization. Such an approach also applies to the selection of topics for a potential future master's thesis.
Course dates will be announced in due time prior to the beginning of the semester.

Attendance at the gatherings is not mandatory.
You can pay by invoice, card, installments, or make an arrangement with another payer, read more about financing here.

You can also apply for support from Lånekassen.

This subject is included in

Experience-based Master in Cyber Security