Class ITS20.

Occupational roles Occupational role 1: IT security technician Occupational role 2: IT security consultant The graduate has knowledge of: - Law relevant to the IT security field, such as EU regulations, legal documents and standard agreements - ISO standards used in the IT security field - Network architecture and network administration tools - Various programming languages - Shell script - Vulnerability and security management in Linux, Windows and macOS, e.g. hardening - Internet of Things (IoT) - Various methods and tools for encryption - The structure and function of protocols - Configuration and administration of user permissions in Linux, macOS and Windows - Configuration and management of firewalls - Several types of incident management systems and the grading of SLA levels - Security in cloud services and mobile systems - The consultant role, the industry and entrepreneurship - PKI structure and organisation - The structure and impact of malicious code, and the countermeasures available - VPN tunnels and IPsec The graduate has the skills to: - Install and configure firewalls and manage their rules - Configure hubs, routers and switches - Manage and configure Linux, macOS and Windows according to security standards - Work with security in LAN/WAN - Handle legal issues and policies in IT security - Manage logging through review and analysis - Install and administer VPN systems - Manage and prevent security weaknesses in networks - Install and administer monitoring systems for intrusion attempts - Install and configure systems for encryption, signing and permissions - Process and prioritise incidents in various incident management systems - Document completed work and communicate IT security issues professionally, in both Swedish and English - Carry out penetration tests The graduate has the competence to: - Work independently as an IT consultant for clients - Plan security measures in IT environments to prevent risks - Ensure and develop secure communication and secure login on intranets and web services. - In collaboration, design customised security policies - Independently identify security weaknesses in web, mobile and cloud services and propose solutions - Identify and remedy security threats, or identify and act against data breaches - Understand and keep up with technical developments in the field in a way that leads to learning and professional development in the role of IT security technician