Cybersecurity and Data Protection

Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain

Dates: 1/18/24 - 6/5/24

Engineering & Social Sciences

Cybersecurity and Data Protection

Cybersecurity and Data Protection Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Computer Sciences
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 17666
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42

DESCRIPTION

1. Introduction to Cybersecurity
a. Principles of cybersecurity
b. Threats, Attacks and Vulnerabilities
c. Security Services and Mechanisms
2. Principles of Protection of Information
a. Encryption of information. Encryption types.
b. Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
c. Digital signature and certificates
d. Cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, blockchain, etc.
3. Security in the transmission of information.
a. Secure communications protocols. HTTPS and virtual private networks (VPN)
b. Secure Email
4. Management and Administration of Cybersecurity.
a. Information Systems Security Management. ISO / IEC 27000 family
b. Risk Analysis and Management
c. Business Continuity Plans
5. Legal Aspects of Data Protection.
a. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
b. Supervisory authority
c. Data Protection Officer (DPO).


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