Legal Aspects of IT Security [DCYBM101]
Learning outcomes
Hard skills • Define the basic legal concepts seen in the course • Identify the legal rules applicable to a factual situation • Propose a legal solution to a practical case Soft skills • Develop accurate and relevant legal reasoning • Evaluate legal rules in relation to their practical application • Learn to work and think in groups
Content
The course examines the legal rules that govern the security of networks and information systems. In this context, the course focuses on 4 topics: data protection, cybersecurity, whistleblowing and cybercriminality.
Teaching methods
- Slides projected during the course. - Additional resources published on the course's WebCampus page
Evaluations
The evaluation consists of two parts: 1) Concrete practical case (20 % of the final grade) Various practical cases are exposed during the last lesson. Each student must solve one case by group of 3-4 students. For each case, there are 5 subquestions. 2) Oral exam of 20 minutes (80 % of the final grade) The oral evaluation will last 20 minutes. The student can consult the relevant legislation during the evaluation. The oral evaluation consists of two parts : I. Discussion about the case resolved before in group II. Two questions : • 1 'True/False' question identical or similar to those on WebCampus) • 1 'Open question' (identical or similar to the open questions asked during the course)
Language of instruction
EnglishLocation for course
NAMUROrganizer
Faculté de droitRue de Bruxelles, 61
5000 NAMUR
Degree of Reference
Master's Degree| Block | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Master 120 en cybersécurité, à finalité spécialisée | 1 | 5 |
