Program Overview

Course Overview

The course "Cyber security and teamwork" (DCSG1002) is a foundation course, level I, that focuses on cybersecurity terminology, legal and ethical issues, vulnerability in digital infrastructures, and team collaboration.

Course Details

• Credits: 7.5
• Level: Foundation courses, level I
• Course start: Autumn 2025
• Duration: 1 semester
• Language of instruction: English
• Location: Gjřvik
• Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Course Content

• Cyber security terminology and history
• Legal and ethical issues in cybersecurity
• Vulnerability in digital infrastructures
• Identities, authentication, and authorization
• Human aspects of cybersecurity
• Basic threat profiling and risk analysis
• Future visions for a more secure digital society
• Team collaboration, team building, and team development
• Work contract and conflict prevention
• Project as a form of work (establishment, implementation, administration, and control)
• Written and oral presentation

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

• K1: The candidate can explain how to establish and carry out projects
• K2: The candidate can explain different models for team collaboration and team development
• K3: The candidate can explain the most used concepts in cybersecurity and the subject's most important historical development
• K4: The candidate can explain how vulnerabilities in digital infrastructures can arise and how the most common vulnerabilities can be counteracted

Skills

• S1: The candidate can convey subject matter effectively orally and in writing, obtain information to shed light on issues, and safeguard copyright in their communication
• S2: The candidate can carry out and document teamwork and reflect on their own professional practice and develop this based on feedback from others
• S3: The candidate can carry out basic threat profiling and risk analysis
• S4: The candidate can use tools to protect identities against common security attacks

General Competence

• G1: The candidate can plan and complete tasks in a team
• G2: The candidate can give constructive feedback to others
• G3: The candidate can explain societal vulnerability as a consequence of cybersecurity challenges

Sustainability

The course contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

• SDG 8 "Decent work and economic growth" by preparing students to acquire practical skills for decent work in the future
• SDG 9 "Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure" by preparing students to build and manage resilient digital infrastructures

Learning Methods and Activities

• Lectures
• Teamwork with and without supervision
• Project work
• Problem-solving individually and in groups
• Lab exercises
• A compulsory exercise/task at the beginning of the semester to carry out a mapping of one's own team role

Compulsory Assignments

• Documents and compulsory attendance

Evaluation

The portfolio assessment consists of six submitted group works, which are delivered within the stated deadlines. Feedback and opportunities for improvement are provided. Final assessment after all work has been delivered. The project is carried out in groups, and the assessment basis is the group's final report. Different grades can be assigned to the group members based on their contribution.

Specific Conditions

• Admission to a programme of study is required: Digital Infrastructure and Cyber Security (BDIGSEC)

Recommended Previous Knowledge

None

Required Previous Knowledge

Needs attendance within the Bachelor program of study in Digital infrastructure and cybersecurity

Course Materials

• Main textbook: Digital sikkerhet - En innfřring, H. Bergsjř, R. Windvik & L. Řverlier, 2020
• Additional textbooks:
  • Datasikkerhet for ledere, Bergsjř, Windvik, 2018
  • Principles of Information Security, Whitman, Mattord, 6th Edition, 2017

Credit Reductions

The course has academic overlap with the following courses:

• IDRI1002: 3.7 sp from Autumn 2019
• IMT1003: 3.7 sp from Autumn 2019
• IIKG1001: 2.5 sp from Autumn 2019
• DCST1002: 7.5 sp from Autumn 2019
• IIKG3000: 5 sp from Autumn 2021

Subject Areas

• Information Security

Examination

• Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
• Grade: Passed / Not Passed
• Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025:
  • Portfolio (50/100)
  • Assignment/thesis (50/100)