TDDE74 · 6 credits · Advanced level (A1N) · Informationsteknologi, Datateknik, Datavetenskap
Humans in Cybersecurity
Active · next start HT 2026
95%
passed the latest ordinary exam
DIT1 · 16 Jan 2026 · 37 students
95%
passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years
DIT1 · 37 students
23%
Harder than 23% of courses at advanced level
Compared with 285 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 37 students.
Part of 4 programmes
Exam
DIT1 Digital examination
- 5
- 4
- 3
- U
Ordinary exams
95% passed · 37 students
- 95%37
Re-exams
100% passed · 5 students
- 100%5
- Pass the re-exam: 100% (5 students), compared with 95% (37 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get 4 or 5: 74% (42 students)
Show small sittings (1)
Sittings with fewer than 5 students, often credit transfers or special sittings. They are not part of any figure on this page.
- 100%1
Other modules
Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.
Hand-in or lab
UPG1 Active participation in seminars
- G
- U
Main rounds
86% passed · 49 students
- 86%49
Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
Hand-in or lab
UPG2 Active participation in scenario-based excercises
- G
- U
Main rounds
86% passed · 49 students
- 86%49
Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
About the course
Aim
Technical systems for cyber security are developed, managed and managed by people. Human cognitive ability, understanding of, and approach to cyber security is therefore crucial in dealing with various threats. The course gives an introduction to human cognition, human factors, humans as part of socio-technical systems, social engineering, and risk perception.
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- explain central concepts and models in human cognition
- explain how humans contribute to, and limit, security in socio-technical systems
- Describe basic models of risk perception
- Explain how technically secure systems can be manipulated through social engineering
Content
Introduction to human cognition, central concepts related to human factors, socio-technical systems, risk perception, and social engineering. Scenario-based application of the human role in socio-technical security systems. Human factors as a research and development area in cyber security.
- Examiner
- Björn Johansson
- Scheduled hours
- 54 h
- Main field of study
- Informationsteknologi, Datateknik, Datavetenskap