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Systems and security automation21489/2013/2627/1/77
Study guide

Systems and security automation

21489/2013/2627/1/77
Academic year 2026-27
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Cybersecurity, programme stage 5
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Total study time: 75,00 hours
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Demeyer Alvin
Other teaching staff: De Bock Douwe
Language course: No
Languages: English

Omschrijving Volgtijdelijkheid (VT) (EN)

previously registered for Datacenter Virtualisation and Cloud Security AND previously registered for Scripting and code analysis.

Omschrijving Doelstellingen (EN)

LR4

04.3.1 Selects optimal security techniques in a combination of simulated contexts
04.3.2 Configures selected security techniques in a combination of simulated contexts

Omschrijving Inhoud (EN)

Ansible
- Playbook
- Roles
- Automated security hardening (nodes, vault, endpoint protection, firewalling (opnsense), let's encrypt, …)
- Security posture checking (e.g. vulnerability scanning, update management
- API automatisatie
- Ansible optimalisaties
Terraform
- Provisioning (cloud) infra

Omschrijving Studiematerialen (lijst) (EN)

PresentationMandatory
WebsitesMandatory
Mandatory
Mandatory

Omschrijving Eindcompetenties (lijst) (EN)

PBACS004: Selects and configures the optimal techniques, including identification, authentication and authorization and applies these within mainstream environments including physical and industrial environments for each phase of the cyber security process.
CodeDescription
PBACS004Selects and configures the optimal techniques, including identification, authentication and authorization and applies these within mainstream environments including physical and industrial environments for each phase of the cyber security process.

Omschrijving Onderwijsvorm (EN)

  • Lecture

Omschrijving Evaluatie (lijst) (EN)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
exam period 1 (1st sem) (regular exam schedule)exam: specific method or combination of methods100,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
exam period 3 (august/september) (regular exam schedule)exam: specific method or combination of methods100,00