Information Security Economics 1

European Unions (EU) view on information security economics

Current industrial practices in information security economics

Decision making in information security risk management

Financial models

Application of financial models as information security decision support

Knowledge

The candidate possesses advanced knowledge about the challenges and current practices in security decision making

The candidate possesses thorough knowledge in financial models and security metrics

The candidate is capable of applying his/her knowledge in financial models to support security decision making

Skills

The candidate is able to analyze financial models and theory and apply these to security decision making situations

The candidate is able to carry out an limited and focused security decision making process under supervision

The candidate is able to carry out critical analysis of various literature sources on security economics and evaluate the practical implication on security decision making

General competence

The candidate is capable of analyzing relevant professional and research results and experiences in security economics, particularly financial models for security decision making

The candidate is capable of applying his/her knowledge and skills in financial models to security decision making processes

The candidate can work independently and is familiar with the challenges and current practices in security decision making

The candidate is capable of discussing professional problems, analyses and conclusions in the field of security decision maiing, both with specialists and with general audience

The candidate is capable of contributing to innovation and innovation processes

Forelesninger|Prosjektarbeid

Utfyllende informasjon:

Students are recommended to work in groups with the project. Every group must have no more than 3 members. It is also possible to complete the project individually. To ensure fairness, course deliverable grading will depend on deliverable quantity, quality and the number of contributing students.The course will be made accessible for both campus and remote students. Every student is free to choose the pedagogic arrangement form that is best fitted for her/his own requirement. The lectures in the course will be given on campus and are open for both categories of students. All the lectures will also be available on Internet through GUC¿s learning management system (ClassFronter).

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

None