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Course syllabus - Fundamentals of Industrial Cybersecurity

Scope

2.5 credits

Course code

DVA486

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Computer Science

Organisation

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Ratified

2020-12-15

Revised

2025-11-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2021-09-10
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Other Materials

    Litteraturen består av vetenskapliga artiklar som tillhandahålls under kursens gång.

    The literature consists of scientific articles which will be provided during the course.

Objectives

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities are a threat to progress in the business sector and society. This is an accelerating threat due to the current rapid digitalisation, which in manufacturing is termed Industry 4.0. Companies are aware of this threat and realise the need to invest in countermeasures, but development is hampered by lack of competence. In this course, students will be made aware of the state-of-the-art in cybersecurity research and state of practice in industry.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student shall be able to:

  1. Describe the landscape of industrial cybersecurity, including main risks and protections.
  2. Show understanding of most relevant cybersecurity mechanisms.
  3. Analyze the cybersecurity needs in specific industrial contexts and plan for most appropriate countermeasures.

Course content

  • Introduction to the context of industrial cybersecurity, including motivation, relevance and reference taxonomy
  • Cybersecurity risk assessment, including safety and security interplay
  • Mitigation strategies, including fault-tolerance, business continuity and disaster recovery

Specific requirements

120 credits, of which 60 credits in computer science or related subjects. In addition Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3 and English course 6 or English level 2 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3.

Examination

Assignment (INL1), 2,5 credits, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Two-grade scale

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course overlaps with 2.5 hp with DVA495 Cybersecurity Fundamentals.