Program Overview

Security in IoT and Cloud Architectures

Module Description

The module "Security in IoT and Cloud Architectures" aims to provide students with knowledge about state-of-the-art Internet of Things (IoT) devices, their functionalities, and the privacy and security considerations related to those. It also covers virtualization, cloud computing, edge computing, and their security aspects.

Objectives

• To provide the student with knowledge about IoT devices and the usage of cloud computing in complex IoT architectures.
• To provide the student with knowledge about open source and commercial state-of-the-art tools and frameworks for IoT and cloud integration.
• To provide the student with knowledge about recent trends of IoT and cloud integration, with a focus on the privacy and security aspects.
• To provide the student with skills to perform analysis, design, and implementation of systems that integrate IoT and cloud computing, with a focus on privacy and security.
• To provide the student with knowledge about recent developments in communication technologies, such as 5G, their usage, and their security aspects.

Learning Objectives

Knowledge

Must have knowledge about:

• IoT devices and the usage of cloud computing in complex IoT architectures.
• Open source and commercial state-of-the-art tools and frameworks for IoT and cloud integration.
• Privacy and security considerations of such architectures.
• Different virtualization techniques, how they are used to support the cloud, and their security characteristics.
• Privacy and security by design principles.
• Programming for IoT devices.

Skills

Must be able to:

• Design and implement secure solutions for IoT devices that make use of the cloud.
• Use common frameworks for developing secure IoT solutions provided by the biggest cloud providers.
• Analyse and discuss the security aspects of existing IoT platforms.
• Understand the adoption of 5G in the context of IoT and edge computing.

Competences

Must have the competencies to:

• Design and implement secure IoT solutions that integrate with the cloud.

Type of Instruction

Types of instruction are listed at the start of the programme structure and contents.

Exam

Exams

• Name of exam: Security in IoT and Cloud Architectures
• Type of exam: Written or oral exam
• ECTS: 5
• Assessment: 7-point grading scale
• Type of grading: Internal examination
• Criteria of assessment: The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the Module

• Danish title: Sikkerhed i IoT- og cloud-arkitekturer
• Module code: ESNCYSK1K4
• Module type: Course
• Duration: 1 semester
• Semester: Autumn
• ECTS: 5
• Language of instruction: English
• Empty-place Scheme: Yes
• Location of the lecture: Campus Copenhagen
• Responsible for the module: Tatiana Kozlova Madsen
• Used in: Curriculum for the Master's Programme in Cyber Security, 2020

Organisation

• Study Board: Study Board of Electronics and IT
• Department: Department of Electronic Systems
• Faculty: Technical Faculty of IT and Design