Key words that we increasingly see in the media with regard to the Internet include stolen digital assets, attacks on government servers, Internet fraud, child pornography. There is growing concern about misuse and abuse of the Internet. How do we ensure the future growth of the Internet as a facilitator of global economic and social growth, while also addressing the risks that it creates?
The Advanced Course in Cybersecurity covers in-depth aspects of privacy and security, core infrastructure and cyberterrorism, policies and strategies, as well as social aspects and other issues, including child online safety.
The course covers the following topics:
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Introduction to Security
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Cybersecurity: Online Threats to Individuals, Privacy and Security as Challenges of Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Public Key Infrastructure, Building Trust in E-commerce
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Security of the Core Infrastructure: Domain Name System Security; Unilateral Control, Security Threats
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Cyberterrorism and Cyberwarfare: Denial of Service, Threat of Cyberwar
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Internet Safety: Cybercrime, History of Cybercrime, Classification, Impact, Critical Infrastructure Security, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Framework for Combating Cybercrime, Law Enforcement
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Policies and Strategies: Developed Countries, International Framework: Council of Europe, European Union Directives Related to Data Protection, ITU Draft Initiative on Cybersecurity, Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Business Initiatives, SAFECode, Intel and Embedded Security, Importance of Public-Private Co-operation
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Social Aspects of Cybersecurity: Defining Internet Safety, Challenges, Freedom of Expression
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Issues: Information and Computer Security, Objectionable Content, Harmful Content, Reliability of Information, Ethics, Health; Child Safety