This course will immerse participants in the challenges of cybersecurity governance, with a particular focus on challenges that Estonia is faced with. Cybersecurity governance relates to government and broader societal responses to cyberattacks. The course provides an introduction to the core concepts of cybersecurity governance, describes Estonia's governance structure as it is today, and identifies future directions for governance and research on cybersecurity.
The course consists of 4 modules: Module 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance Module 2: How Governments Broach Cybersecurity Governance Module 3: Cybersecurity Governance and Digitalisation Module 4: Conclusions and Future Research
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By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- name and describe various types of cybersecurity risks;
- explain how cybersecurity governance is used to mitigate cybersecurity risks;
- describe Estonia's governance structure that is in place to combat cybersecurity attacks;
- explain how current cybersecurity attacks have been mitigated, and what future policy and research challenges can be identified.
The course is designed to be completed entirely on the basis of independent learning. Each week, the student should watch the lectures, get familiar with readings and attempt the weekly assignment. All of these study materials are accessed through the Moodle platform. More detailed instructions for completing these activities are available on Moodle.
Certificate
The course consists of the following assessment methods: - Forum discussion (Module I): 10% - Forum discussion (Module II): 10% - Forum discussion (Module III): 10% - Forum discussion-simulation (Module IV): 20% - Final exam: 50% Participants need to get the final grade 47 or higher to pass the course.
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