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DD2391 Cybersecurity Overview 7.5 credits

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Overview of cybersecurity. Cross listed with DD2395 Computer security and DD2394 Cybersecurity project. This means that their content overlaps: DD2391 (7.5 ECTS) is equivalent to DD2395 (6 ECTS) plus DD2394 (1.5 ECTS). DD2391 therefore cannot be combined with DD2394 or DD2395. One can only combine DD2394 with DD2395 and receive credits for both. 

Information per course offering

Termin

Information for Autumn 2025 cybov25 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
Periods
P1 (7.5 hp)
Pace of study

50%

Application code

50322

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
Course memo is not published
Number of places

Places are not limited

Target group

Open for students from year 3 of all programmes and students at master's programmes except TCSCM, as long as it can be included in your programme.

Planned modular schedule
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Contact

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Course syllabus as PDF

Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.

Course syllabus DD2391 (Autumn 2022–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus DD2391 (Autumn 2022–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • introduction to computer security
  • introduction to cryptography
  • authentication, access control, security models
  • intrusion detection, firewalls
  • malware: virus/worms/troyans
  • web attacks
  • system security, buffer overflow attacks, side channels
  • human factors, security audits, and social manipulation
  • selected current security related problems and technologies

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student shall be able to

  • identify threats against confidentiality, integrity and availability in digital systems
  • explain basic terminology and concepts in computer security and use them
  • find and use documentation of security related problems and tools
  • analyse simple program code and systems (based on given or self-made system descriptions) to identify vulnerabilities and predict corresponding threats
  • select countermeasures against identified threats and argue for their suitability
  • compare countermeasures and evaluate their side effects,
  • apply countermeasures
  • present and explain their reasoning to others,

in order to

  • be able to develop software and computer systems with security in mind
  • be able to move on and specialise in the cybersecurity area
  • assess the difficulty of a security problem in relation to their own ability to decide when they can handle it alone and when they need to consult an expert.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Knowledge and skills in programming, 5 credits, equivalent to completed course DD1337/DD1310-DD1318/DD1321/DD1331/DD100N/ID1018.

Knowledge in foundations of computer science, 6 credits, equivalent to DD1320-DD1327/DD1338/ID1020/ID1021.

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • LAB1 - Laboratory work, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • PRO1 - Project work, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Written exam, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

EECS/Computer Science

Main field of study

Computer Science and Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle

Supplementary information

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see: http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex.