Module Summary
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Course basics: exam-based completion (4 ECTS), 1 lecture hour per week plus 2 hours of exercises/labs, master level.
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Learning goal: a comprehensive orientation in implementing cybersecurity measures into information systems and ICT.
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Six modules (Sep 22 – Dec 15): legislation and assets → ISMS and risk → roles, suppliers, HR → operations, changes, incidents, continuity, physical security → technical measures → audit and GAP analysis.
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Core topics: ISMS, asset and risk management, organizational and operational security, access control, supplier management.
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Labs (exercises): network protection, user identity verification, access rights, anti-malware, logging and detection, application security, cryptography, availability, industrial systems, digital services.
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Assessment: written exam max 60 points (min 36), seminar project max 40 points (min 24), scale A (90–100) to E (60–67).
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Legislation in force: Act No. 264/2025 Coll. (since 1 Nov 2025, transposes NIS2) with Decrees Nos. 334/2025 and 408–412/2025; EU acts NIS2, DORA, CER, CRA.
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Resources: RevealJS slides, web HTML, and printable PDF; MENDELU e-books; NÚKIB portal and legislation pages in EN.
Basics
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Completion mode: Exam (4 ECTS)
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Mode: face-to-face
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Lecture: 1 hr/week = 2 hr/2 weeks, Tomáš Pitner
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Labs/Exercises: 2 hrs/week, Jiří Balej
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Level: Master Studies
Learning Goals
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The subject provides a comprehensive orientation in the field of implementing cybersecurity measures into IS and ICT.
Teachers
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Prof. RNDr. Tomáš Pitner, Ph.D. (lectures)
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Ing. Jiří Balej, Ph.D. (exercises/labs)
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Prof. Ing. Cyril Klimeš, CSc. (original lecture notes)
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doc. RNDr. Tomáš Sochor, CSc.(exercises/labs)
Lectures & Schedule
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Tuesdays, 1 PM (once-in-2-weeks)
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Alternating weeks:
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lectures (odd week number)
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exercises (even week number)
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Summary, examples, and discussions during sessions
Lectures 2 hrs / every odd week (1, 3, 5 …)
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Lecture, Tue Sep 22 2026: What We Protect and by What Rule: Legislation, ISMS, Asset Management
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Lecture, Tue Oct 06 2026: How Much We Risk: ISMS, Risk Management
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Lecture, Tue Oct 20 2026: Who Manages It: Security Roles, Suppliers, HR Security
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Lecture, Tue Nov 03 2026: How It Runs and How It Changes: Operations, Changes, Incidents, Continuity, Physical Security
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(no Lecture on Tue Nov 17 2026 due to state holiday)
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Lecture, Tue Dec 01 2026: How We Cover It Technically: Access, Network, Malware, Logging, Cryptography, Availability
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Lecture, Tue Dec 15 2026: How We Verify It Works: Audit, Testing and Forensics, GAP Analysis
Labs (Exercises) 2 hrs/week
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Implementation of Tools for Network Protection. Implementation of Tools for User Identity Verification.
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Implementation of Tools for Access Rights Management. Implementation of Tools for Protection Against Malicious Code.
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Implementation of Tools for Logging Information and Communication System Events. Implementation of Tools for Detecting Security Events.
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Implementation of Tools for Collecting and Evaluating Cybersecurity Events. Implementation of Application Security Tools.
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Implementation of Cryptographic Tools. Implementation of Tools for Ensuring Information Availability Levels.
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Implementation of Tools for Industrial and Control Systems. Implementation of Tools for Digital Services.
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Execution of Penetration Testing. Execution of Forensic Analyses.
Topics: Security Management
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Information Security Management System (ISMS) What is required?
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Asset management, risk management
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Organizational and operational security
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Access control and supplier management
Labs: Practical Topics
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VLAN attacks: VTP, DTP, STP
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Wi-Fi security, controller, RADIUS
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OSPF authentication, uRPF
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Firewalls, proxies, Netflow, DNS security
Assessment and Grading
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Written exam: max 60 points (min 36)
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Seminar project: max 40 points (min 24)
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Grading scale: A (90-100) to E (60-67)
Resources
Literature
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Klimeš, Pitner: Cybersecurity Implementation
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(this material: slides RevealJS/web HTML/printable PDF)
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Security documentation templates
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Bašta et al.: CyberSecurity (CZ.NIC, 2019)
Standards & Regulative Fundament
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ISO standards, ruling principles of CS management and
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Czech cybersecurity regulative: law on CS, new law on CS, EU NIS2
| Most is available in an EN translation! |
Cybersecurity Legislation in Force
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Act No. 264/2025 Coll. on Cybersecurity (Cybersecurity Act) — in force since 1 Nov 2025; transposes EU NIS2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 into Czech law. The first module explains the act and what it replaced.
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Implementing framework:
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Decree No. 408/2025 Coll. — regulated services
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Decree No. 409/2025 Coll. — security measures (higher obligations regime)
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Decree No. 410/2025 Coll. — security measures (lower obligations regime)
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Decree No. 334/2025 Coll. — NÚKIB Portal (registrations, notifications, incident reporting)
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Cloud computing for public administration:
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Decree No. 411/2025 Coll. — security levels of public administration information systems
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Decree No. 412/2025 Coll. — security rules for public administration bodies using cloud services
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Decree No. 505/2025 Coll. — requirements for entry in the cloud computing catalogue
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Key EU Cybersecurity Legislation
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Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2 Directive), on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU; repeals NIS1 (Directive 2016/1148) and amends other acts. , https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2025/understanding-key-eu-cybersecurity-legislative-acts-nis2%2C-cer%2C-and-cra
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, sets technical and methodological requirements for cybersecurity risk-management and defines significant incident thresholds for various service and infrastructure providers.
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Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA – Digital Operational Resilience Act), establishes an EU-wide framework for ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing, and ICT third-party risk oversight in the financial sector; effective from 17 January 2025.
Key EU Cybersecurity Legislation (cont.)
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Directive (EU) 2022/2557 (CER – Critical Entities Resilience Directive), focusing on the resilience of critical entities; repeals Council Directive 2008/114/EC.
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Regulation (EU) 2019/881 (Cybersecurity Act) established ENISA’s mandate and introduced EU-wide cybersecurity certification schemes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybersecurity_Act
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Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (Cyber Resilience Act – CRA) imposes cybersecurity requirements on “products with digital elements,” requiring risk assessments, security updates, vulnerability and incident reporting, with certain fines applicable; manufacturers have until December 2027 to comply.