Overview
What you will study
The A Primer on Cybersecurity course offered by the Singapore University of Technology and Design will cover foundational topics but will emphasize examples, applications and techniques to raise awareness on the most fundamental cybersecurity concepts, attack vectors and good practices.
By the end of the course, participants can expect to:
- Understand fundamental concepts of cybersecurity such as Confidentiality, Availability, Integrity;
- Understand fundamental cryptographic primitives and their applications;
- Understand principles behind secure communication protocols;
- Understand principle of secure software construction;
- Understand basic web vulnerability assessments;
- Understand basic operating system security;
- Understand cybersecurity issues pertaining to Cyber-Physical Systems.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:- Integrity and confidentiality in terms of information flow
- Availability in distributed systems, concurrency challenges
- Access control mechanisms
- Threat assessment
- Symmetric cryptography
- Asymmetric cryptography
- Authentication challenges and TLS
- Design principles
- Common design, implementation and operation level vulnerabilities
- Owasp Top 10
- Secure software development life-cycle
- Refresher OS
- Use of compromised machines
- Attack vectors: phishing, social engineering, spearphishing
- Malware
- Threats by attackers with physical access
- Trusted computing
- Best practises/mitigation
- Spoofing, eavesdropping, denial of service
- Securing network architectures
- Industrial control systems
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- For information on upcoming course dates, please check the university’s website
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Singapore, Singapore
Disciplines
Cyber Security View 13 other Short Courses in Cyber Security in SingaporeWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Anybody interested in technical aspects of cybersecurity, preferably with Engineering or IT backaround.
- Basic math and basic knowledge of programming languages.
- The class adopts SUTD's active learning pedagogy and engages students in discussions over the topics presented.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1926 SGD / full≈ 1926 SGD / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1926 SGD / full≈ 1926 SGD / full
Living costs
Singapore
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.