ITX8062

Information Systems Mass Attacks and Defence (fall 2013)

Weeks 1-8 of the Fall Semester

Tuesdays 17:45-21:00

Room ICT-A1 (new IT building at Akadeemia 15a, second floor)

Main lecturers

Rain Ottis, PhD, Associate Professor at TUT

Jaan Priisalu, Director General, Estonian Information System's Authority

Practice led by Tiit Hallas

Contact: rain dot ottis at ttu dot ee

Schedule

NB! Check the schedule for updates before each lesson.

1. 04.09.2011

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; assignment of research topics.

Course Introduction

2. 11.09.2011

Lecturer(s): Ottis

Theme: cyber conflict

Topics covered: Estonia 2007 and Georgia 2008 cyber conflicts, StuxNet, discussion.

Estonia 2007 and Georgia 2008 - Case Study

3. 18.09.2011

Lecturer(s): Priisalu

Theme: cyber crime

Topics covered: criminal attacks, experiences from the banking sector, attack methods, motives, cooperation.

4. 25.09.2011

Lecturer(s): Priisalu, guest lecturers

Theme: incident handling, CIIP

Topics covered: CIIP overall, CIIP in Estonia, crisis management, CERT perspective, law enforcement perspective, incident handling process in Estonia.

Estonian Cyber Security Strategy

5. 02.10.2011

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.

Politically Motivated Cyber Attacks Farmers With Laptops Proactive Defense

6. 09.10.2011

Lecturer(s): Ottis, Priisalu

Theme: tabletop preparation

Topics covered: tabletop exercise introduction and preparation.

See the section at the bottom of the page

7. 16.10.2011

Lecturer(s): Priisalu

Theme: cyber security planning

Topics covered: cyber security planning.

8. 23.10.2011

Lecturer(s): Ottis, Priisalu

Theme: tabletop exercise

Topics covered: tabletop exercise execution, summary of the course.

See the section at the bottom of the page

Grade assignment

30% - Performance at the tabletop exercises

30% - Written assignment (research paper, 2000-4000 words)

40% - Oral exam

EXAM

Exam times

- 18.12.2012 1800-2100 room III-302
- 03.01.2013 1800-2100 room III-311
- 10.01.2013 1800-2100 room III-308
- 17.01.2013 1800-2100 room III-311

- Send in your exam time preference and paper at least one week before the exam date!
- Be present at the beginning of the exam!
- You are allowed to use your computer during the exam.

Check this wiki for updates on the location of the exam.