ICS0018 Course Guide - Revision history

Krkarm at 09:39, 11 February 2026

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	~~THE COURSE IS INACTIVE AT THE MOMENT. THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM THE LAST RUN IN SPRING 2025.~~

	== Aims of the Course ==		== Aims of the Course ==

Krkarm at 09:36, 11 February 2026

2026-02-11T09:36:51Z

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	=== Hands-on seminars ===		=== Hands-on seminars ===

	Kristjan is back this year and in charge of the more practical work. You will receive some practical tasks in social engineering and discuss the results at these seminars. Doing the tasks successfully will result in passing the course (if your attendance level is sufficient). We will do the presentations in '''teams of three people''' (otherwise, we would not be able to fit everyone in), the teams should be formed by '''students themselves''', and the formation deadline (either send the team list to Kristjan in e-mail, or write it to the wiki page by yourself) is '''Monday, February 23''' (so we can discuss the seminar in the ~~Wednesday~~ lecture if needed).		Kristjan is back this year and in charge of the more practical work. You will receive some practical tasks in social engineering and discuss the results at these seminars. Doing the tasks successfully will result in passing the course (if your attendance level is sufficient). We will do the presentations in '''teams of three people''' (otherwise, we would not be able to fit everyone in), the teams should be formed by '''students themselves''', and the formation deadline (either send the team list to Kristjan in e-mail, or write it to the wiki page by yourself) is '''Monday, February 23''' (so we can discuss the seminar in the Monday lecture if needed).

	The hands-on seminars will be held in the second half of the course (4 in total, see the timetable ~~below~~).		The hands-on seminars will be held in the second half of the course (4 in total, see the timetable [[ICS0018 Hands-on seminars \| here]]).

	=== CotW seminars ===		=== CotW seminars ===

Kaido.kikkas: /* Final notes */

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Final notes

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	== Final notes ==		== Final notes ==

	A major point in the course is to try to learn together. The ~~lecturer~~ will learn with you. And should you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.		A major point in the course is to try to learn together. The lecturers will learn with you. And should you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.


	[[Social Engineering \| Back to the course page]]		[[Social Engineering \| Back to the course page]]

Kaido.kikkas: /* Timetable */

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Timetable

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	== Timetable ==		== Timetable ==

	* Lectures/discussions: ~~on Wednesdays 10~~:00-11:30 Tallinn time, from February 5 to March 26 (8 weeks)		* Lectures/discussions: at Monday noons - 12:00-13:30 Tallinn time, from February 2 to March 23 (8 weeks)
	* CotW seminars: ~~on Tuesdays 10~~:00-11:30 Tallinn time, from March 4 to March 25 (4 weeks)		* CotW seminars: at Tuesday noons - 12:00-13:30 Tallinn time, from March 3 to March 24 (4 weeks)
	* Hands-on seminars: ~~on Thursdays~~ 12:00-13:30 Tallinn time, from March 6 to March 27 (4 weeks)		* Hands-on seminars: at Thursday noons - 12:00-13:30 Tallinn time, from March 5 to March 26 (4 weeks)

	All these will take place online in MS Teams.		All these will take place online in MS Teams.

	Also, the teams for hands-on seminars should be registered by '''February 24'''.		Also, the teams for hands-on seminars should be registered by '''February 23'''.

	== Final notes ==		== Final notes ==

Kaido.kikkas: /* Hands-on seminars */

2026-01-30T09:55:20Z

Hands-on seminars

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	=== Hands-on seminars ===		=== Hands-on seminars ===

	~~Unfortunately,~~ this ~~time we don't have Kristjan whose kingdom~~ the practical ~~tricks are - but Kaido will try to stand in for him~~. We will receive some practical tasks in social engineering and discuss the results at these seminars. Doing the tasks successfully will result in passing the course (if your attendance level is sufficient). ~~NB! This time, we~~ will do the presentations in '''teams of three people''' (otherwise, we would not be able to fit everyone in), the teams should be formed by '''students themselves''', and the formation deadline (either send the team list to ~~Kaido~~ in e-mail, or write it to the wiki page by yourself) is '''Monday, February 23''' (so we can discuss the seminar in the Wednesday lecture if needed).		Kristjan is back this year and in charge of the more practical work. You will receive some practical tasks in social engineering and discuss the results at these seminars. Doing the tasks successfully will result in passing the course (if your attendance level is sufficient). We will do the presentations in '''teams of three people''' (otherwise, we would not be able to fit everyone in), the teams should be formed by '''students themselves''', and the formation deadline (either send the team list to Kristjan in e-mail, or write it to the wiki page by yourself) is '''Monday, February 23''' (so we can discuss the seminar in the Wednesday lecture if needed).

	The hands-on seminars will be held in the second half of the course (4 in total, see the timetable below).		The hands-on seminars will be held in the second half of the course (4 in total, see the timetable below).

Kaido.kikkas: /* Hands-on seminars */

2026-01-30T09:53:18Z

Hands-on seminars

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	=== Hands-on seminars ===		=== Hands-on seminars ===

	Unfortunately, this time we don't have Kristjan whose kingdom the practical tricks are - but Kaido will try to stand in for him. We will receive some practical tasks in social engineering and discuss the results at these seminars. Doing the tasks successfully will result in passing the course (if your attendance level is sufficient). NB! This time, we will do the presentations in '''teams of three people''' (otherwise, we would not be able to fit everyone in), the teams should be formed by '''students themselves''', and the formation deadline (either send the team list to Kaido in e-mail, or write it to the wiki page by yourself) is '''Monday, February 24''' (so we can discuss the seminar in the Wednesday lecture if needed).		Unfortunately, this time we don't have Kristjan whose kingdom the practical tricks are - but Kaido will try to stand in for him. We will receive some practical tasks in social engineering and discuss the results at these seminars. Doing the tasks successfully will result in passing the course (if your attendance level is sufficient). NB! This time, we will do the presentations in '''teams of three people''' (otherwise, we would not be able to fit everyone in), the teams should be formed by '''students themselves''', and the formation deadline (either send the team list to Kaido in e-mail, or write it to the wiki page by yourself) is '''Monday, February 23''' (so we can discuss the seminar in the Wednesday lecture if needed).

	The hands-on seminars will be held in the second half of the course (4 in total, see the timetable below).		The hands-on seminars will be held in the second half of the course (4 in total, see the timetable below).

Kaido.kikkas: /* Tools / environments */

2026-01-30T09:52:45Z

Tools / environments

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	== Tools / environments ==		== Tools / environments ==

	In the Spring ~~2025~~ term, we will once again run the course in the e-learning mode (due to a number of distance participants from EuroTEQ). We will use the IT College wiki (where you are now) for documentation, and the University's MS Teams for contact sessions (lectures/discussions and seminars). At the beginning of the course, all participants should be added to the Social Engineering group at Teams (visiting students should be provided with the [https://taltech.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ITI/pages/39000640/Info+uuele+uli+pilasele+Information+for+new+student Uni-ID] as well!).		In the Spring 2026 term, we will once again run the course in the e-learning mode (due to a number of distance participants from EuroTEQ). We will use the IT College wiki (where you are now) for documentation, and the University's MS Teams for contact sessions (lectures/discussions and seminars). At the beginning of the course, all participants should be added to the Social Engineering group at Teams (visiting students should be provided with the [https://taltech.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ITI/pages/39000640/Info+uuele+uli+pilasele+Information+for+new+student Uni-ID] as well!).

	There are some recommendations to help keep the online communication smooth - please see the [https://taltech.ee/en/study-regulations-and-documents university regulations page] (section "Online learning good practice") as well as [[ICS0018 Netiquette \| some of our own points here]]. The contact sessions will run according to the official schedule (see the timetable below).		There are some recommendations to help keep the online communication smooth - please see the [https://taltech.ee/en/study-regulations-and-documents university regulations page] (section "Online learning good practice") as well as [[ICS0018 Netiquette \| some of our own points here]]. The contact sessions will run according to the official schedule (see the timetable below).

Kaido.kikkas: /* Aims of the Course */

2026-01-30T09:51:40Z

Aims of the Course

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	== Aims of the Course ==		== Aims of the Course ==

	The course is primarily meant to the students of [https://taltech.ee/en/cyber-bsc Cyber Security Engineering] Bachelor's programme at [https://taltech.ee/en Tallinn University of Technology] to cover the more human-oriented aspects of cybersecurity. It is also offered to the students of partner universities under the aegis of [https://taltech.ee/en/euroteq EuroTEQ]. In the ~~2025~~ Spring term it is on its ~~third~~ iteration (it has also been run once earlier, within the programme of the earlier independent IT College).		The course is primarily meant to the students of [https://taltech.ee/en/cyber-bsc Cyber Security Engineering] Bachelor's programme at [https://taltech.ee/en Tallinn University of Technology] to cover the more human-oriented aspects of cybersecurity. It is also offered to the students of partner universities under the aegis of [https://taltech.ee/en/euroteq EuroTEQ]. In the 2026 Spring term it is on its fourth iteration (it has also been run once earlier, within the programme of the earlier independent IT College).

	The main goal is to introduce social engineering (in the cybersecurity sense - the term has different meanings in other disciplines) or non-technical attacks targeting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_error#Acronyms_and_other_names PIBKAC], or the "problem between the keyboard and the chair". The course uses the books by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_J._Hadnagy Christopher Hadnagy] as its foundation, complementing them with writings of several other authors (see the [[ICS0018 Library \| course library]]) as well as the lecturer's own notes and experiences. As a mixture of technology, training/education, policy-making and some applied psychology (the list of main topics can be found at the [[Social Engineering \|front page]], the course is relatively non-technical and can be handled without specific IT background (various experiences from the online world do help though).		The main goal is to introduce social engineering (in the cybersecurity sense - the term has different meanings in other disciplines) or non-technical attacks targeting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_error#Acronyms_and_other_names PIBKAC], or the "problem between the keyboard and the chair". The course uses the books by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_J._Hadnagy Christopher Hadnagy] as its foundation, complementing them with writings of several other authors (see the [[ICS0018 Library \| course library]]) as well as the lecturer's own notes and experiences. As a mixture of technology, training/education, policy-making and some applied psychology (the list of main topics can be found at the [[Social Engineering \|front page]], the course is relatively non-technical and can be handled without specific IT background (various experiences from the online world do help though).
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	- know main measures of prevention and mitigation (in technology,		- know main measures of prevention and mitigation (in technology,
	training and policy).		training and policy).


	== Tools / environments ==		== Tools / environments ==

Kaido.kikkas at 12:44, 7 July 2025

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			THE COURSE IS INACTIVE AT THE MOMENT. THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM THE LAST RUN IN SPRING 2025.

	== Aims of the Course ==		== Aims of the Course ==

Kaido.kikkas: /* Timetable */

2025-02-05T07:30:19Z

Timetable

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	All these will take place online in MS Teams.		All these will take place online in MS Teams.

			Also, the teams for hands-on seminars should be registered by '''February 24'''.

	== Final notes ==		== Final notes ==