Cyber Security Awareness (CSA)
6/7. Semester
5 ECTS | 4 SWS
Continuous Assessment (CA)
The Human Factor in Cybersecurity: Identify people-based security threats, develop awareness campaigns, and evaluate their effectiveness.
Contents
- Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
- Cyberthreats and most prevalent attack vectors (insider threats)
- Cyberhygiene in organizations and in a personal context
- Organizational and security cultures
- Assessment of security awareness
- Developing didactical concepts
- Security awareness best practices
- Awareness for specific target groups
Competencies
Students are able to
- recognize which cyber threats can be prevented through secure behavior of individuals;
- assess the effectiveness of various security awareness measures;
- select appropriate security awareness measures for companies and organizations;
- design and develop security awareness campaigns;
- measure the success of security awareness campaigns.
Literature
- M. Helisch and D. Pokoyski, Eds., Security Awareness: Neue Wege zur erfolgreichen Mitarbeiter-Sensibilisierung. Wiesbaden, Germany: Vieweg+Teubner, 2009, ISBN: 978-3-8348-0668-0, doi: 10.1007/978-3-8348-9594-3.
Lecturer
- Dr. Fabian Brackhane
- Prof. Dr. Sachar Paulus
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Module Details
| Semester |
6/7 |
| Lecture Language |
German |
|
Frequency
|
Winter Term
|
| Credit Points (ECTS)
|
5 |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Sachar Paulus |
| Duration |
1 Semester |
|
Course Achievement
|
None |
|
Prerequisite for exam
|
None |
|
Exam
|
Continuous Assessment (CA) |
Weekly Hours (SWS)
Work Load
| Lecture |
60 h |
| Self Study |
30 h |
| Assignments |
60 h |
| Sum |
150 h |
