CSEC522 CYBER WARFARE
| Course Code: | 9100522 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Cyber Security |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Students will be able to comprehend and describe basic principles and definitions of cyber security and cyber war; cyber defense and offense capabilities of leading countries; fundamental principles of cyber defense and offense.
Students will understand the ground principles of legal status of cyber security and warfare in the World and they will discern and distinguish the main actors’ approaches regarding cyberattacks and other cyber security related actions.
Additionally, students will be able to identify cyber security roles and activities at national level and they will be able to define actions in order to fulfill the gaps in Turkey as a case study.
Course Content
Objective of the course is to teach essential methods, tools, standards and principles of cyber security and cyber warfare, cyber defense and offense capabilities, policies of leading countries, fundamental tenets and aspects of cyber defense and offense.
Course topics include basic principles of cyber war, cyber capabilities and strategies of prominent countries, legislative dimension of cyber war, means and methods of cyber attacks, significant cyber attack incidents, methods of cyber defense, cyber security standards, critical controls for cyber security, cyber intelligence and espionage, cyber terrorism, cyber deterrence, reaction to cyber attacks, cyber security exercises, cyber security roles, responsibilities and actions at national level.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students, who passed the course satisfactorily, will be able to:
- understand and identify basic definitions of cyber security and cyber warfare;
- describe and distinguish basic tenets of cyber security (standards, tools, methods), cyber defense and offense;
- comprehend the capabilities and strategies of the leading countries regarding cyber security and cyber warfare;
- understand legal aspects of cyber attacks and cyber warfare;
- learn cyber security exercise types and main international exercises and how to design an exercise;
- describe the means and methods of cyber intelligence, cyber terrorism and cyber deterrence.