Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Selected topics in critical infrastructure protection (17.DEPSI3)

Type of studies	Title
Doctoral Academic Studies	Power, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (Year: 2, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Primenjeno softversko inženjerstvo
ECTS	10

The goal of this course is a detailed discussion of attacks against critical infrastructures, as well as teaching students to develop an information security architecture and plan. Analysis of the history and development of threats and attacks in cyberspace. Analysis of modern, hybrid security control techniques in cyberspace.

Deep understanding of the history of attacks against critical infrastructures. Capability to perform threat modeling and analyze complex attack against critical infrastructures, as well as the consequences of such attacks. Capability to choose adequate advanced security controls. Capability to develop an information security architecture and a security plan. Familiarity with data science methods applicable in information security.

History of attacks agains critical infrastructures. Attack vectors and techniques. Advanced security controls. Threat modeling. Analysis of consequences of successful attacks. Discussion of the Stuxnet attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Discussion of the cyber attacks agains distribution systems in the Ukraine. Secure industrial communication protocols. Information security architecture. Application of data science techniques in information security.

Lectures; Consultations.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Kello L.	The virtual weapon and international order	2017	Yale University Press	English
Gragido W. & Pirc J.	Cybercrime and Espionage: An Analysis of Subversive Multi-Vector Threats	2011	Syngress	English
Lewis T.G.	Critical Infrastructure Protection in Homeland Security: Defending a Networked Nation	2006	Wiley	English