ITX8062
Information Systems Mass Attacks and Defence
Main lecturers
Jaan Priisalu, Swedbank
Rain Ottis, CCD COE
Schedule
NB! Check the schedule for updates before each lesson.
1. 31.08.2010
Lecturer(s): Ottis, Priisalu
Theme: cyber security and Estonia
Topics covered: administrative issues; introduction to the course; why do we care about large scale cyber attacks; relevant terminology; the development of cyber security in Estonia from the 1990’s to today; overview of the 2007 cyber attacks against Estonia.
2. 07.09.2010
Lecturer(s): Priisalu
Theme: cyber crime
Topics covered: criminal attacks, experiences from the banking sector, attack methods, motives, cooperation.
3. 14.09.2010
Lecturer(s): Priisalu, Ottis, guest lecturer
Theme: CIIP
Topics covered: CIIP overall, CIIP in Estonia, crisis management.
4. 21.09.2010
Lecturer(s): Ottis
Theme: politically motivated attacks
Topics covered: hactivism, private hacking for political reasons, state sponsored cyber attacks, cyber espionage and terrorism, methods, motives, countermeasures.
5. 28.09.2010
Lecturer(s): Priisalu, guest lecturers
Theme: incident handling
Topics covered: CERT perspective, law enforcement perspective, incident handling process in Estonia.
6. 05.10.2010
Lecturer(s): Ottis, Priisalu
Theme: tabletop preparation
Topics covered: tabletop exercise introduction and preparation.
7. 12.10.2010
Lecturer(s): Priisalu
Theme: cyber security planning
Topics covered: cyber security planning.
8. 19.10.2010
Lecturer(s): Ottis, Priisalu
Theme: tabletop exercise
Topics covered: tabletop exercise execution, summary of the course.
Grade assignment
30% - Performance at the tabletop exercise
30% - Written assignment (research paper, 2000-4000 words)
40% - Oral exam