CSEC410
Privacy Engineering
Faculty
Michael Markevich
Senior Director, Risk and Security at Opera
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Overview
The course covers various aspects of privacy engineering and provides a unique composition of views on privacy domain: from a consumer, software engineer, and lawyer’s perspective. Students will be introduced to privacy fundamentals, work on practical engineering tasks, and learn about privacy in emerging areas of technology, like blockchain or healthcare information systems.
Learning highlights
- Understand core privacy concepts and their impact on internet technology.
- Be able to identify privacy risks, develop countermeasures, and implement them according to legal requirements.
- Become familiar with how privacy issues are addressed in various technology domains, like clouds, blockchains, and popular ecosystems.
Course outline
15 classes
Session 1
Business and criminal value chain of user data, risks, and associated threat model
Session 2
Overview of privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, others) and their fundamental concepts
Session 3
Privacy impact assessment and balance of interests
Session 4
Privacy-by-design approach in software development
Session 5
Consent, UI, and ethical data collection
Session 6
Data storage, retention, and exercising user rights
Session 7
Transfer of data to third parties and delegation of data processing
Session 8
Online anonymity, user tracking and fingerprinting
Session 9
Privacy of Apple ecosystem
Session 10
Privacy of Android ecosystem
Session 11
Privacy aspects of cloud and big data processing
Session 12
Privacy aspects of health data processing
Session 13
Privacy aspects of blockchain technologies
Session 14
Concept of digital trust
Session 15
Presentation and final test
Course materials
Books
Media
Prerequisites
Software Architecture, Data Structures, Operating Systems, Computer Networking.
Methodology
Lectures. Practical in-class (group) and home (individual) assignments. Individual project (presentation) created during the course and delivered before the final session.
Grading
With more than two decades of experience as a cybersecurity and digital trust expert, Michael loves to explore new technologies, mentor young cybersecurity professionals, and do occasional hands-on work. Michael started his career as a system administrator at a university campus, then worked as a penetration tester, senior IT auditor, and an information security manager. Currently, Michael leads the security team at Opera, a browser vendor and internet technology company (Nasdaq: OPRA) with more than 350 million users worldwide.
Michael has received a degree in information security from Petersburg State Transport University and has held CISSP, CISA, and CISM certifications. He is also a frequent speaker at security events, and a member of the program committee at the ZeroNights security conference.
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Privacy Engineering
by Michael Markevich
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
May 02 - May 20, 2022
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.