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.
Estonian Cyber Security Strategy
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.
Politically Motivated Cyber Attacks Farmers With Laptops Proactive Defense Estonian Case Study
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