Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things

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Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things

This course is part of Cybersecurity: Developing a Program for Your Business Specialization

Dr. Humayun Zafar, CEH, CISM, CRISC, PCIP

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP

Instructors: Dr. Humayun Zafar, CEH, CISM, CRISC, PCIP

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Welcome! You may have heard about the Internet of Things (IoT). But you may also have wondered about what it is. Or for that matter, what does it mean to you or an organization. This course is for you if you are curious about the most recent trends and activities in the internet capabilities and concerns about programmed devices. There are complexities and areas of necessary awareness when the industrial sector becomes connected to your home. Security policies and practices have not yet caught up to the internet capabilities of some of our most common products. The “connected home”, “consumer wearables”, or even an employee’s HVAC system may cause an unanticipated threat to your business environment.

You will explore current security and privacy related concerns in each of these areas. Every module will include readings, videos, case studies, and a quiz to help make sure you understand the material and concepts we talk about. This course offers a place to learn, reflect, and plan for a smart community approach to IoT. Portions of this course may seem extremely technical in nature. That is because the “things” in IoT represents engineering. Try to grasp the concept in that case.

Welcome to “Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things”! Your team for this course are experts in the field of cybersecurity and the Internet of Things. Through their research and experience, the team has collaborated to create a course that encompasses the most relevant aspects of cybersecurity and its impact on the Internet of Things. The team consists of Dr. Humayun Zafar, Dr. Traci Carte, Mr. Andy Green, and Dr. Herbert Mattord. All team members are faculty at Kennesaw State University which is one of the largest universities in the state of Georgia. In this course, we will talk about the so-called “Internet of Things” and what it means in the industrial sector, the “connected home”, and “consumer wearables” arenas. Good luck, and we look forward to seeing you successfully complete this course! Mr. Green is active on Twitter, follow him at @secprofgreen. He will be tweeting about IoT topics, using the #iotsecmooc tag. Join him there to engage in conversation!

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4 videos6 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

4 videos Total 13 minutes

Welcome to the Internet of Things! 6 minutes
How To Succeed In This Course 1 minute
How Organizations Address IoT 1 minute
IoT in the Business World 5 minutes

6 readings Total 71 minutes

Learning Objectives 1 minute
What is the Internet of Things? 15 minutes
The Internet of Things – Promise for the Future? An Introduction 20 minutes
Internet of Things to generate 400 zettabytes of data by 2018 10 minutes
Internet of Things – New security and privacy challenges 20 minutes
Get help and meet other learners in this course. Join your discussion forums! 5 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Introduction Quiz 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

The Growth of IoT 10 minutes

In this module, you will explore how IoT devices are used in the industrial sector. You will explore some of the common devices in use today, learn how they work, and how businesses and consumers benefit. You will also be exposed to some of the security and privacy-related issues found in this sector.

What's included

5 videos7 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

5 videos Total 14 minutes

Module Overview 3 minutes
IoT and its Use in Organizations 3 minutes
IoT and Organizational Risks 1 minute
The Future of Corporate IoT 2 minutes
Industrial Sector and IoT: A Second Look 5 minutes

7 readings Total 65 minutes

Learning Objectives 10 minutes
Internet of Things in Industries: A Survey 10 minutes
The Internet of Things in an Enterprise Context 10 minutes
Internet of Things Technology and its Application in Smart Grid 10 minutes
A Survey on Internet of Things: Security and Privacy Issues 10 minutes
Internet of Things in healthcare: Interoperability and security issues 10 minutes
Putting It All Together 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Practice Quiz: IoT and the Industrial Sector Practice 30 minutes
Quiz on IoT and the Industrial Sector 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

IoT Applications in Industries 10 minutes

In this module, we will guide you through some of the more common IoT devices in use in a modern “connected home”, and how they are used. We will also show you some of the big security and privacy-related issues found with these devices, and their use in our homes.

What's included

2 videos6 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

2 videos Total 8 minutes

Module overview 3 minutes
Your Connected Home 5 minutes

6 readings Total 74 minutes

Learning Objectives 1 minute
Smart Community: An Internet of Things Application 15 minutes
Internet of Things: A Survey on Enabling Technologies, Protocols, and Applications (p. 2347-2360 only) 20 minutes
The Internet of Things: Risks in the Connected Home 18 minutes
How IoT is challenging enterprise security 10 minutes
Putting It All Together 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

IoT and the Connected Home Practice Quiz 30 minutes
IoT and the Connected Home 30 minutes

1 peer review Total 120 minutes

What Are The Most Interesting Uses of IoT? 120 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

IoT and the Future of the Connected Home 10 minutes

In this module, we will expose you to IoT devices in the consumer wearables sector. You will learn about some of the more popular devices, how they are used, what data they can report about you, and how that data may be used. As with the other modules, we will also help you explore current security and privacy-related concerns that are out there.

What's included

4 videos7 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

4 videos Total 10 minutes

Module overview 4 minutes
Consumer Wearables and the Organizational Risks 1 minute
Future Opportunities for IoT 2 minutes
IoT and the Cloak of Invisibility 4 minutes

7 readings Total 86 minutes

Learning Objectives 1 minute
Sensor Mania! The Internet of Things, Wearable Computing, Objective Metrics, and the Quantified Self 2.0 30 minutes
CES 2016: Fashion meets function in smartwatches, fitness trackers and other wearables 10 minutes
Wearable Technology and the Internet of Things 20 minutes
As IoT risks rise, security vendors won’t meet challenge, says Gartner 10 minutes
Regulating the Internet of Things: First Steps Toward Managing Discrimination, Privacy, Security, and Consent (p. 128-131 only) 10 minutes
Putting It All Together 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

IoT and Consumer Wearables Practice Quiz 30 minutes
IoT and Consumer Wearables 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 20 minutes

The Wearable Invasion 20 minutes

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Course offers various information rich research papers for us to read and gives insight into various challenges and vulnerabilities faced while implementing IoT in industry.

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This module gave me basic understanding on the IoT concepts and the relative security issues associated. It gave me confidence in the field and steps to learning more about this topic.

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Great course comprised of helpful lectures, notes & learning material. Also the best part about the course is projects based on peer reviews. Good luck!

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