IV2000 Security Management 7.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2000
Decision to discontinue this course:
No information inserted
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
The course content will provide a knowledge base in organizational and managerial aspects of corporate governance, risk management and information security covering:
1) Dynamic and static risks
2) Risk tolerance and risk appetite
3) Risk analysis and vulnerability assessment
4) Governance and security standards and framework
5) Acceptance Criteria
6) Education, motivation, ethical considerations and awareness
Intended learning outcomes
After having successfully completed the course, the students should a basic understanding of organizational and managerial aspects of information security and operative risk, such as governance, risk and security management, and criminological and sociological aspects of IS/IT security in organizations.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
IV1013 (former code: 2I1515)
Equipment
Literature
Preliminary:
Managing Infomation Security Risks, Alberts, Christopher et al
Upplaga: Förlag: Pearson Education Inc. År: 2002
ISBN: 0-321-11886-3
Essentials of Organizational Behavior, Stephen P. Robbins
Upplaga: 7 (eller 6) Förlag: Prentice Hall År: 2002
ISBN: 0-13-035309-4
Compendium:
Information Security Management, BS 7799.2: 2002, Audit Checklist, SANS, 2002
OECD Guidelines "Towards a Culture of Security" "Criminology in A NutShell" Bologna
The Manual is the Message
"A day in the life of an IT security Officer"
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- TEN1 - Examination, 7.5 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.
Other requirements for final grade
The final grade is based on the written exam
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
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
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Supplementary information
The course constitutes a part of the bigger course IV2022 "Security Management", 15 hp. Therefore, the two courses IV2000 and IV2022 should not be taken together.