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Introducing Information Security Concepts and Standards in Higher Education
Introducing Information Security Concepts and Standards in Higher Education

Author(s): Daniela Ananieva Orozova, Kalinka Kaloyanova, Magdalina Todorova
Subject(s): Education and training, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: UIKTEN - Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science
Keywords: Information security; ISO/IEC 27001; ISO/IEC 27002; Information Security Management System (ISMS); threat; risk analysis and assessment; Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS); Intrusion Prevention System

Summary/Abstract: Information security deals with protecting data and information in all of its forms. The information security topic has been an area of growing research and educational interest for years. Many universities started to incorporate security concepts in new or existing courses, following the recommendations of the ISO/IEC 27000 series of standards. Recently, a new CSES2017 curricula in cyber-security education was introduced.The article presents its authors’ experience in delivering education in information security area through courses in several Bulgarian universities. The main topics and educational methods, covered by the courses are presented and some results are discussed.

  • Issue Year: 8/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 1017-1024
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English