Welcome to the world of threats, attacks and defences!¶
On this course, you will learn things which, in summary, are defences that help you keep your information safe. The impact can extend far beyond data and information processing, even reaching society as a whole, if in addition to knowledge you adopt a security-minded attitude, that is, a habit of thinking along the lines of “What could go wrong?” and especially “How could someone make that happen?” In summary, things going wrong are the threats referred to in the title, and attackers are the people who make them happen.
This material naturally focuses on cybersecurity, but approaches its topics from many different perspectives. Moodle also offers shared learning sessions (Themes). The staff are here to support you with both the content and the practical arrangements of the course:
Marko Helenius, course coordinator, primary contact
We have different areas of responsibility, but by contacting Marko your question will be directed to the appropriate person. When sending course-related email, include “Cyber1” in the subject line. The exact subject format is important so that the message reaches the correct destination and can be found in email.
For questions that are broader or deeper than course matters, you may seek support directly from faculty services or shared support services provided by the faculties. The document Support for studies and wellbeing provides a concise introduction to these services and links to them. It is entirely natural to receive expert support from outside the course in matters related to learning, studying, study planning, financial aid, wellbeing, and similar topics. Cybersecurity itself, or this course, may also create support needs that go beyond the expertise of the course staff, for example:
a distressing experience of cyber insecurity in general, or a specific situation such as:
becoming a victim of identity theft, a scam, or online harassment (for example, targeted harassment).
difficulties in interpreting multiple-choice questions.
Individual study arrangements may provide a solution to the last-mentioned category of problems.