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== In Short ==
== In Short ==


* The aim of this course is to provide students with basic knowledge of social engineering and human-based cyberattacks (see the [[ICS0018 Course Guide]] for details). The course is held by the [https://www.taltech.ee/en/itcollege IT College] of [https://www.ttu.ee/ Tallinn University of Technology] and is primarily meant for students of [https://www.taltech.ee/en/cyber-security-engineering Cyber Security Engineering], but other students interested in the human side of cybersecurity can also benefit from it.
* The aim of this course is to provide students with basic knowledge of social engineering and human-based cyberattacks (see the [[ICS0018 Course Guide]] for details). The course is held by the [https://www.taltech.ee/en/itcollege IT College] of [https://www.ttu.ee/ Tallinn University of Technology] and is primarily meant for students of [https://www.taltech.ee/en/cyber-security-engineering Cyber Security Engineering], but other students interested in the human side of cybersecurity can also benefit from it.
* The course can be held in contact, hybrid or mixed modes. Due to a large number of visiting students from [https://taltech.ee/en/euroteq/cooperation EuroTEQ], the Spring 2023 run is a full e-course (again see the guide for details). Note: this run is the first under the aegis of the university (it was run once in 2018 as part of the earlier IT College curriculum) - some irregularities can be expected!
* The course can be held in contact or e-learning mode (and possibly some hybrid way as well). Due to large number of visiting students from [https://taltech.ee/en/euroteq/cooperation EuroTEQ], the Spring 2023 run is a full e-course (again see the guide for details). Note: this run is the first under the aegis of the university (it was run once in 2018 as part of the earlier IT College curriculum) - some irregularities can be expected!
* Course code: ICS0018
* Course code: ICS0018
* Lecturers: Kaido Kikkas (lectures/discussions + overall coordination; [[User:Kaido.kikkas]], [https://www.etis.ee/CV/Kaido_Kikkas/eng/ ETIS]) and Kristjan Karmo (seminars/discussions and hands-on tasks; [[User:Krkarm]], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristjankarmo LinkedIn]).
* Lecturers: Kaido Kikkas (lectures/discussions + overall coordination; [[User:Kaido.kikkas]], [https://www.etis.ee/CV/Kaido_Kikkas/eng/ ETIS]) and Kristjan Karmo (seminars/discussions and hands-on tasks; [[User:Krkarm]], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristjankarmo LinkedIn]).
* Programme: [http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/aine/ICS0018 at the Study Information System]
* Programme: [http://ois2.ttu.ee/uusois/aine/ICS0018 at the Study Information System] - unfortunately, it only shows the Estonian version, an updated English-language programme is [https://akadeemia.kakupesa.net/SocEng/programme2023.pdf available here].
* Volume: 6 ECTS credit points
* Volume: 3 ECTS credit points
 
* Grading: Pass/fail


== Course Information ==
== Course Information ==


* [[ICS0018 Course Guide | Course Guide]]
* [[ICS0018 Course Guide | Course Guide]]
* [[ICS0018 Netiquette | Netiquette]]
* [[ICS0018 Library | Library]]
* [[ICS0018 Library | Library]]
* [[ICS0018 Hands-on seminars | Hands-on seminars]]
* [[ICS0018 CotW seminars | CotW seminars]]
* [[ICS0018 CotW seminars | CotW seminars]]


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== Topics, Materials and Notes ==
== Topics, Materials and Notes ==
As the course is new, we will keep tuning the materials - thus they will appear here either before or soon after every lecture session.


* Week 1 (Feb 1) lecture: Course introduction (notes, slides) + Introduction to Social Engineering (notes, slides)
* Week 1 (Feb 1) lecture: Course introduction (notes, slides) + Introduction to Social Engineering (notes, slides)
* ...
* Week 2 (Feb 8) lecture: Information gathering
 
* Week 3 (Feb 15) lecture: Elicitation
* Week 4 (Feb 22) lecture: Pretexting
* Week 5 (Mar 1) lecture: Psychology in social engineering
* Week 6 (Mar 8) lecture: Influence and persuasion
* Week 7 (Mar 15) lecture: The Way of the Ninja
* Week 8 (Mar 22) lecture: Prevention, mitigation and counters


== Frequently Asked Questions ==
== Frequently Asked Questions ==

Revision as of 12:49, 20 January 2023

In Short

  • The aim of this course is to provide students with basic knowledge of social engineering and human-based cyberattacks (see the ICS0018 Course Guide for details). The course is held by the IT College of Tallinn University of Technology and is primarily meant for students of Cyber Security Engineering, but other students interested in the human side of cybersecurity can also benefit from it.
  • The course can be held in contact or e-learning mode (and possibly some hybrid way as well). Due to large number of visiting students from EuroTEQ, the Spring 2023 run is a full e-course (again see the guide for details). Note: this run is the first under the aegis of the university (it was run once in 2018 as part of the earlier IT College curriculum) - some irregularities can be expected!
  • Course code: ICS0018
  • Lecturers: Kaido Kikkas (lectures/discussions + overall coordination; User:Kaido.kikkas, ETIS) and Kristjan Karmo (seminars/discussions and hands-on tasks; User:Krkarm, LinkedIn).
  • Programme: at the Study Information System - unfortunately, it only shows the Estonian version, an updated English-language programme is available here.
  • Volume: 3 ECTS credit points
  • Grading: Pass/fail

Course Information

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Topics, Materials and Notes

As the course is new, we will keep tuning the materials - thus they will appear here either before or soon after every lecture session.

  • Week 1 (Feb 1) lecture: Course introduction (notes, slides) + Introduction to Social Engineering (notes, slides)
  • Week 2 (Feb 8) lecture: Information gathering
  • Week 3 (Feb 15) lecture: Elicitation
  • Week 4 (Feb 22) lecture: Pretexting
  • Week 5 (Mar 1) lecture: Psychology in social engineering
  • Week 6 (Mar 8) lecture: Influence and persuasion
  • Week 7 (Mar 15) lecture: The Way of the Ninja
  • Week 8 (Mar 22) lecture: Prevention, mitigation and counters

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q: Where can I find information about the course (tasks, grading etc)?
  • A: from the Course Guide
  • ...