Cyber Security and Law
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
HOE7150
course title in Estonian
Küberkaitse ja õigus
course title in English
Cyber Security and Law
course volume CP
4.00
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
spring 1
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
HAJM08/25
yes
Structural units teaching the course
MO - Department of Law
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course aims in Estonian
Saada ülevaade küberjulgeoleku õiguslikest alustest erinevatel tasemetel ja omandada laiem perspektiiv õiguse rolli hindamiseks küberintsidentide juhtimise protsessis.
course aims in English
To get an overview about the legal basis of cyber security in different levels and acquire a broader perspective for the assessment the role of regulatory frameworks in the process of cyber incident management process.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Üliõpilane:
- selgitab küberjulgeoleku arengut ja põhimõisteid
- hindab õiguse rolli küberintsidentide juhtimise teiste dimensioonide seas;
- selgitab küberjulgeoleku õiguse tasemeid ja allikaid;
- võrdleb küberintsidentide juhtimise erinevaid tasemeid;
- analüüsib küberintsidentidele õiguslikud aspektid rahvusvahelises kontekstis.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
The student:
- describes the evolution and basic concepts of cyber security;
- assesses the role of law among other dimensions of cyber incident management;
- lists the levels and sources of legal norms applicable to cyber security;
- compares the different levels of cyber security management;
- analyses legal aspects of cyber security incidents internationally.
brief description of the course in Estonian
See kursus on suunatud tehnilise taustata tudengitele. Selle kursuse eesmärk on pakkuda ülevaadet küberjulgeoleku õiguslike probleemide olemusest ja erinevatest asjakohastest õigusaladest ja olemasolevatest õigusinstrumentidest. See kursus käsitleb küber-julgeoleku rahvusvahelist regulatsiooni ja asetab materiaalõiguse mitmepoolsesse raamistikku tutvustades ka tehnoloogilisi, kaitsealaseid, poliitilisi, majanduslikke aspekte.
brief description of the course in English
This course is designed for students without technical background. It's purpose is to provide a general understanding of the nature of cyber security challenges and it will examine a wide spectrum of legal areas and existing instruments relevant to the field. This course will mainly focus on international regulation of cyber security and it will place the substantive legal framework into a comprehensive perspective, by elaborating on some technological, military, policy, economical aspects as well.
type of assessment in Estonian
Hindamine koosneb kahest põhilisest osast - aktiivne osalemine ja kursusetöö.

Aktiivne osalemine sisaldab kohalolekut, uudiste arutelu ja ettekannet. Aktiivne osalemine peaks parandama võimet mõista, arutleda küberjulgeoleku teemasid ja samuti anda õiguslik hinnang antud kontekstis, ning julgustada koostööd.

Kursusetöö. Kursusetöö peaks parandama tudengi võimet läbi viia akadeemilist uuringut küberjulgeoleku teemal.
type of assessment in English
The evaluation consists of two main group of activities - active participation and course paper.

Active participation includes attendance, media reports and assigned presentation. Active participation should improve ability to understand, discuss cyber security-related topics, as well as to provide legal assessment in such context. Cooperation between students is also encouraged.

Course paper. The paper should improve the student’s ability to conduct academic research related to cyber security.
independent study in Estonian
Õppeaine käigus antakse üliõpilastele jooksvalt iseseisvaid töid, mille eesmärgiks on aidata kaasa aine omandamisele.
independent study in English
During the course students shall be given several individual assignments aimed at helping to learn the topics of the course.
study literature
There is no single textbook for this course. Materials are distributed online (in Moodle) and in lectures.
Reading and authoritative texts:
- Comprehensive Legal Approach to Cyber Security (2011) by Eneken Tikk, PhD thesis, Tartu available at http://dspace.ut.ee/bitstream/handle/10062/17914/tikk_eneken.pdf
- Information Technology Law, 7th Edition, Ian J. Lloyd, Oxford
- Strategic Cyber Security (2011) by Kenneth Geers, PhD thesis, TUT available at https://ccdcoe.org/publications/books/Strategic_Cyber_Security_K_Geers.PDF
- Tallinn Manual available at https://ccdcoe.org/tallinn-manual.html
- Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, CETS No. 185 available at http://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/185
- Digital Agenda https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/digital-agenda-europe-2020-strategy
- Lots of other material available at www.ccdcoe.org
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
2.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
2.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
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LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus or link to Moodle or to home page
2024/2025 spring
Agnes Kasper, MO - Department of Law
English
    MA Course Syllabus 2025 Spring (002).pdf 
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    2023/2024 spring
    Agnes Kasper, MO - Department of Law
    English
      MA Course Syllabus 2024 Spring.pdf 
      2022/2023 spring
      Agnes Kasper, MO - Department of Law
      English
        2021/2022 spring
        Agnes Kasper, MO - Department of Law
        English
          2020/2021 spring
          Agnes Kasper, MO - Department of Law
          English
            2019/2020 spring
            Agnes Kasper, MO - Department of Law
            English
              2018/2019 spring
              Agnes Kasper, MO - Department of Law
              English
                2017/2018 spring
                Agnes Kasper, MO - Department of Law
                English
                  2016/2017 spring
                  Agnes Kasper, MO - Department of Law
                  English
                    2015/2016 spring
                    Agnes Kasper, MO - Department of Law
                    English
                      Course description in Estonian
                      Course description in English