• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Have awareness about ethical boundaries and demonstrate behaviour in accordance with laws and regulations in internet usage, digital interactions, and cybersecurity applications

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Adhere to ethical principles and possesses professional and ethical responsibility awareness.
   2. Grasp the universal and societal impacts of cybersecurity; awareness of the challenges faced in cybersecurity; comprehend the legal consequences of cybersecurity solutions.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Quiz
2. Explain fundamental concepts in the field of cybersecurity, such as information security, cyber attacks, security policies, firewalls, malicious software, and authentication; Establish relationships between these concepts and relevant key terms.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Identify, formulate, and solve cybersecurity problems; select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods.
   2. Be aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; access knowledge, keep track of developments in science and technology, and continuously renew themselves.
   3. Grasp the universal and societal impacts of cybersecurity; awareness of the challenges faced in cybersecurity; comprehend the legal consequences of cybersecurity solutions.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Quiz
   3. Homework assignment
3. Recognize and analyse different types of cyber threats. Comprehend attack methods and common techniques that cyber attackers can use. Gain a basic understanding to develop defense strategies

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Identify, formulate, and solve cybersecurity problems; select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods.
   2. Collect data, analyze, interpret results, and take preventive measures using the necessary software and hardware to analyse and resolve complex cybersecurity problems.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Quiz

Contents
Week 1:	Fundamental Concepts
Week 2:	Basic Principles, Cyber Ethics
Week 3:	Cryptography Building Blocks
Week 4:	User Authentication
Week 5:	Passwords, Biometrics, and Alternatives
Week 6:	Authentication Protocols and Key Establishment
Week 7:	Operating System Security and Access Control
Week 8:	Midterm Exam, Software Security
Week 9:	Exploits and Privilege Escalation
Week 10:	Malicious Software
Week 11:	Public Key Certificate Management and Usage Examples
Week 12:	Web and Browser Security, Personal Data Rights, GDPR/KVKK Regulations
Week 13:	Firewalls and Tunnels
Week 14:	Intrusion Detection and Network-Based Attacks
Week 15*:	-
Week 16*:	Final Exam
Textbooks and materials:	Paul C. van Oorschot. Computer Security and the Internet: Tools and Jewels from Malware to Bitcoin (2021), Springer. Paul C. van Oorschot, Siber Güvenliğe Giriş, çeviri: Prof. Dr. Kemal Bıçakcı (2021), Palme Yayınevi.
Recommended readings:	Schneier, Bruce. Secrets and lies: digital security in a networked world. John Wiley & Sons, 2015.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	25
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:		0
Homework:	4,6,10	25
Quiz:	3,5,7,11,13	10
Final exam:	16	40
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	2	14
Own studies outside class:	2	14
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	6	3
Term project:	0	0
Term project presentation:	0	0
Quiz:	1	5
Own study for mid-term exam:	6	1
Mid-term:	2	1
Personal studies for final exam:	14	1
Final exam:	2	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)