Program Overview

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Course Overview

The course EP279V Cyber Security Analysis is a 3.0 credit course that aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to analyze threats, risks, and defense of large systems against cyber attacks.

Information per Course Offering

Termin

The course is offered in the Autumn 2026 term, starting on October 26, 2026, and ending on January 11, 2027.

Course Location

The course is held at the KTH Campus.

Duration

The course duration is from October 26, 2026, to January 11, 2027.

Periods

The course is offered during the Autumn 2026 term, specifically during period P2 (3 hp).

Pace of Study

The pace of study is 17%.

Application Code

The application code for the course is 11840.

Form of Study

The form of study is Distance Daytime.

Language of Instruction

The language of instruction is English.

Target Group

The target group for the course is professionals in cybersecurity or those with an interest in learning the basics of cybersecurity.

Course Contents

The course teaches a threat modeling-based method for analyzing cybersecurity risks for systems-of-systems. It includes developing and combining models for computer system resilience, threat actor capabilities, and business impacts of realized threats into an overall cyber risk assessment.

Intended Learning Outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

• model threats in large-scale computer systems
• describe and evaluate threats and attacks in large-scale computer systems
• describe defense mechanisms for computer systems and how they relate to vulnerabilities and attacks
• carry out risk analysis based on a model
• report and present models, a cybersecurity risk analysis, and defense strategies for a computer system

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

• Knowledge and skills in basic programming (5 credits)
• At least one of the following:
  • Knowledge and skills in ethical hacking (3.5 credits)
  • Knowledge in IT security (6 credits)
  • At least 3 years of professional experience in a technical role in one of the following areas: system development, system administration, system architecture, IT architecture, IT security
• English skills equivalent to the upper secondary school course English B/English 6

Recommended Prerequisites

• General knowledge in computer science and IT
• Basic experience working with cyber security

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

The grading scale is P, F.

Examination

• PRO1 - Project assignment (3.0 credits), grading scale: P, F

Further Information

Course Room in Canvas

Registered students can find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas.

Offered by

The course is offered by EECS/Computer Science.

Main Field of Study

The main field of study is Computer Science and Engineering.

Education Cycle

The education cycle is Second cycle.

Supplementary Information

This course overlaps with EP2790.