FI2AMSL05 Security and Law

FI2AMSL05 Security and Law

  • Course description
    • Course Code
      FI2AMSL05
    • Level of Study
      5.2
    • Program of Study
      Network and IT Security
    • Credits
      5
    • Study Plan Coordinator
      Benjamin Rosenlund
Teaching Term(s)
2025 Autumn
About the Course

This topic will give students an introduction to national laws, ethics and requirements from relevant bodies and government. In addition, it will give students an overview of relevant elements within security and law, such as legal versus illegal, ethical versus unethical, different standards and regulations, and the challenges of law in IT and Cyberspace. 

The program is aimed directly towards IT-security, and it is therefore necessary to know about the laws and regulations related to this. We are not educating lawyers, so the focus of this course will be general overviews and the ethical behaviour and thinking in connection with laws and regulations that affect ICT. 

Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge

The candidate: 

  • has knowledge of concepts, theories, models, processes, and tools related to Norwegian laws and regulations. 
  • can assess their own work in relation to applicable norms, laws, and regulations in relation to IT security. 
  • has insight into their own opportunities for development regarding laws and regulations related to the ICT industry. 
  • understand the importance of solid ethical principles and how those relate to laws and regulations in IT security environments. 
Skills

The candidate: 

  • can explain their own vocational choices when working with laws and regulations in IT. 
  • can reflect over their own vocational practice in issues related to laws and regulations in IT security and adjust it under supervision. 
  • can find and refer to information and vocational material regarding laws relevant to IT security. 
  • can form the basics of a security policy and explain why it is needed. 
General Competence

The candidate: 

  • can plan and carry out vocational tasks and projects alone or in a team and in accordance with ethical requirements and principles. 
  • can contribute to the organisational development of rules and regulations according to Norwegian law. 
Learning Activities

Digital Learning Resources
The learning management system (LMS) is the primary learning platform where students access most of their course materials. The content is presented in various formats, such as text, images, models, videos or podcasts. Each course follows a progression plan, designed to lead students through weekly modules at their own pace. Exercises and assignments (individual or in groups) are embedded throughout the courses to support continuous practice and assessment of the learning outcomes.

Campus Resources
In addition to the digital learning resources, campus students participate in physical learning activities led by teachers as part of the overall delivery.

Guidance
Guidance and feedback from teachers support students' learning journeys, and may be provided synchronously or asynchronously, individually or in groups, via text, video or in-person feedback.

Assessments
EksamensformKarakterskalaGrupperingVarighet
Course Assignment
Grade A-F
Individual
1 Week(s)
Reading List

Teaching materials, reading lists, and essential resources will be shared in the learning platform and software user manuals where applicable.