CS 270: Cybersecurity

The course objective is to introduce students to the basics of cybersecurity and cybercrime. Learn about cybersecurity policies and procedures, the impact of cybercrime on communication, cryptography, operating system and network security.

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Course Curriculum

1. Course Overview and Learning Outcomes
1. VIDEOS
1. 1.1 Introduction
2. 1.2 Threats
3. Quiz 1.2
4. 1.3 Approaches for Attack and Defense
5. Quiz 1.3
6. 1.4 Threats and Solutions in Data Security
7. Quiz 1.4
8. 1.5 Malware Threats and Solutions
9. Quiz 1.5
10. 1.6 Threats and Solutions in Software Security
11. Quiz 1.6
12. 1.7 Threats and Solutions in Network Security
13. Quiz 1.7
14. 1.8 Continuous Testing
15. Quiz 1.8
16. 1.9 Conclusion
1. 2.1 Introduction
2. 2.2 Values and Value Clusters
3. Quiz 2.2
4. 2.3 Value Clusters in Cybersecurity
5. Quiz 2.3
6. 2.4 Value Conflicts in Cybersecurity
7. Quiz 2.4
8. 2.5 Conclusions: Beyond Security Versus Privacy
1. 3.1 Formulating Cybersecurity as a Policy Area and Its Objectives
2. Quiz 3.1
3. 3.2 A Virtuous But Vicious Circle of Regulation: From Cybersecurity Law to Policy and Vice Versa
4. Quiz 3.2
5. 3.3 Conceptualising Cybersecurity as a Policy Area Through Piecemeal Legislation and Policy
6. Quiz 3.3
7. 3.4 Principle of Conferral Limits the Scope of Cybersecurity
8. Quiz 3.4
9. 3.5 Remaining Challenges to an Effective Cybersecurity Legal Framework
10. Quiz 3.5
11. 3.6 A Pressing Need to (Cyber)Secure EU Values and Interests
12. Quiz 3.6
13. 3.7 Concluding Remarks
1. 4.1 Introduction
2. 4.2 Cybersecurity Strategies at the European Union Level
3. Quiz 4.2
4. 4.3 Cybersecurity Strategies at the National Level
5. Quiz 4.3
6. 4.4 The EU Data Protection Framework Addressing Cybersecurity
7. Quiz 4.4
8. 4.5 Tensions Between Cybersecurity and Data Protection
9. Quiz 4.5
10. 4.6 Recommended Realignment and Solution Approaches
11. Quiz
1. 5.1 Introduction
2. 5.2 National Strategies for Cyberspace
3. Quiz 5.2
4. 5.3 International Developments
5. Quiz 5.3
6. 5.4 Other Stakeholders
7. Quiz 5.4
8. 5.5 Prospects and Proposals for Norms of Responsible State Behaviour
9. Quiz 5.5
1. 6.1. Introduction
2. 6.2. Background and Literature Review
3. Quiz 6.2
4. 6.3. Offensive Cybersecurity Framework
5. Quiz 6.3
6. 6.4 Cyber-Attacks Evaluation
7. Quiz 6.4
8. 6.5 Conclusion
1. 7.1 Introduction
2. 7.2 Principles, Moral Values, and Technical Aims
3. Quiz 7.2
4. 7.3 Case Studies
5. Quiz 7.3
6. 7.4 Conclusion
1. 8.1 Introduction
2. 8.2 Review of the Literature on Cybersecurity in the National Security Domain
3. Quiz 8.2
4. 8.3 Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure
5. Quiz 8.3
6. 8.4 Case Studies of Cybersecurity in the National Security Domain
7. Quiz 8.4
8. 8.5 Conclusion
1. 9.1 Introduction
2. 9.2 What Actually Is a ‘Hacker’?
3. Quiz 9.2
4. 9.3 Towards a More Systematic Hackers’ Classification
5. Quiz 9.3
6. 9.4 Is ‘Ethical Hacking’ Ethical?
7. Quiz 9.4
8. 9.5 Conclusion
1. 10.1 Introduction
2. 10.2 Ethics and Individuals in the Cyber Domain
3. Quiz 10.2
4. 10.3 Ethics and Inter-State Relations in the Cyber Domain
5. Quiz 10.3
6. 10.4 Privacy, Vulnerability, and the 'Internet of Things'
7. Quiz 10.4
8. 10.5 Our Own Worst Enemy
9. Quiz 10.5
1. 11.1 Introduction
2. Quiz 11.1
3. 11.2 Fake News, Hate Speech, and Propaganda
4. Quiz 11.2
5. 11.3 Freedom of Communication, Truth, and Liberal Democracy
6. Quiz 11.3
7. 11.4 Epistemic Institutions, Market-Based Social Media Platforms, and Combating Propaganda
8. Quiz 11.4
9. 11.5 Conclusion
1. 12.1 Introduction
2. 12.2 Background and Related Work
3. Quiz 12.2
4. 12.3 Method Proposal to Analyze AST n-Tools Combinations
5. Quiz 12.3
6. 12.4. Conclusions
1. 13.1. Introduction
2. 13.2 State of the Art
3. Quiz 13.2
4. 13.3 Methodology
5. Quiz 13.3
6. 13.4 Experimental Settings
7. Quiz 13.4
8. 13.5. Conclusions
1. 14.1 Introduction: Dilemmas of Cybersecurity Service Providers
2. 14.2 Domains for Policy Implementations
3. Quiz 14.2
4. 14.3 Order Initiation
5. Quiz 14.3
6. 14.4 Conclusion: Improving Ethical Decision-Making
1. 15.1 Introduction
2. 15.2 Materials and Methods
3. Quiz 15.2
4. 15.3 Results
5. Quiz 15.3
6. 15.4 The Smart Shipping Use Case
7. Quiz 15.4
1. 16.1 Introduction
2. 16.2 Lattice and Code-Based Post Quantum Cryptography
3. Quiz 16.2
4. 16.3 Public-Private Key Pairs
5. Quiz 16.3
6. 16.4 PUF-Based Key Distribution for PQC
7. Quiz 16.4
8. 16.5 Experimental Evaluation
9. Quiz 16.5
10. 16.6 Conclusions
1. 17.1 Introduction
2. 17.2 Blockchain Applications
3. Quiz 17.2
4. 17.3 Blockchain Security Analysis
5. Quiz 17.3
6. 17.4 The Current Status of Blockchain Security Protection
7. Quiz 17.4
8. 17.5 Conclusion
1. 18.1 Introduction
2. 18.2 Ransomware Versions and Ransomware Families
3. Quiz 18.2
4. 18.3 The State-of-The-Art of Anti-Ransomware Technology
5. Quiz 18.3
6. 18.4 Experiments and Results
7. Quiz 18.4
8. 18.5 Discussion
9. Quiz 18.5
10. 18.6 Conclusions
1. 19.1 Introduction
2. 19.2 Related Work
3. Quiz 19.2
4. 19.3 Proposed Method
5. Quiz 19.3
6. 19.4 Experiment
7. Quiz 19.4
8. 19.5 Conclusion
1. Detailed Grading Rubric (Total Marks: 100)
2. Assignment Title: Cyber Security Fundamentals and Applications
1. Final Exam Instructions
2. Final Exam

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CS 270: Cybersecurity

Course Curriculum

Computer Science 270: Cybersecurity

CYBERSECURITY VIDEOS

Chapter 1: Basic Concepts and Models of Cybersecurity

Chapter 2: Core Values and Value Conflicts in Cybersecurity: Beyond Privacy Versus Security

Chapter 3: Cybersecurity Regulation in the European Union: The Digital, the Critical and Fundamental Rights

Chapter 4: Cybersecurity and the State

Chapter 5: Norms of Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace

Chapter 6: Types of Cybersecurity Threats

Chapter 7: Cybersecurity in Health Care

Chapter 8: Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure

Chapter 9: Ethical and Unethical Hacking

Chapter 10: Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare

Chapter 11: Cybersecurity and Society

Chapter 12: Threat Detection and Defense Techniques

Chapter 13: Detecting Vulnerabilities in Critical Infrastructures

Chapter 14: Best Practices and Recommendations for Cybersecurity Service Providers

Chapter 15: Cyber-Security Training and Continuous Adaptation of Programmes

Chapter 16: Emerging Technologies in Cybersecurity

Chapter 17: Blockchain Security Analysis

Chapter 18: Machine Learning in Cybersecurity

Chapter 19: AI in Cybersecurity

Assignment

Final Exam

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