Case Study (Cybersecurity: Critical Infrastructure Protection)

Week 1(9/25): Introduction Speaker/instructor Prof.Hayashi & Prof.Onishi What is cybersecurity? What does it mean to protect or defend cyberspace from online attacks? How does it influence, change, or (re-)shape our perceptions of security today? Week 2(10/2): What is cyberspace? Technical evolution of network communications and its economic incentives Speaker/instructor Prof.Onishi & Mr. Asaba What are the technical elements of cyberspace? How has it re-shaped our understanding of security today? Also: What are economic incentives for government and business organizations to invest in cybersecurity? Why is it so important? How does it help them to protect their intellectual properties and/or assets without compromising their operations? Week 3(10/16): Governing cybersecurity and infrastructure: policy and regulatory challenges Speaker/instructor Mr. Uryu(NISC) What is critical infrastructure? What does it mean to protect critical infrastructure in the context of cybersecurity? How many sectors are covered? What are the guideline and procedure for choosing the sectors that would need protection from cyberattacks? What challenges does the CIIP pose in terms of conflict between regulations and operational practice? Week 4 (10/23): Cyberattack and protection 1: government sectors Speaker/instructor TBA What are common framework and standard procedure to implement cyber-based infrastructure protection model within government entities? Week 5(10/30): Cyberattack and protection 2: Finance Sector Speaker/instructor Mr. Kamata (Financial ISAC) How does the national government manage critical infrastructure in finance sector? Week 6(11/6): Field Trip #1(SiSOC Yaesu Office) Speaker/instructor Mr.Mitsunaga(Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies) Class will meet at SiSOC Tokyo Office. Details coming soon. Week 7(11/13): Cyberattack and Protection 3: Telecommunications& Energy Speaker/instructor TBA How would the development of ICT and its proliferation (re-)shape our understanding of critical infrastructure in telecommunications industries and/or any sectors (e.g., energy)? What are the effective measurements to protect/manage assets and resources from cyberattacks from business continuity and growth? Week 8(11/20): Cyberattack and Protection 4: military and national security Speaker/instructor Dr. Heng(Graduate School of Public Policy) How does coalition of cybersecurity practice into national security and defense shape our understanding? Week 9 (11/27): Student’s Research Paper Proposal Speaker/instructor Prof.Hayashi/Prof.Onishi Students will discuss their research topics related to cybersecurity from the dimension of critical infrastructure protection. Week 10 (12/04): Effective Information Sharing Mechanism on Cyberattack Speaker/instructor Mr. Yokohama(NTT) How can operators and businesses share information about cyber incidents and threats that would cause substantial damages to their commercial and non-commercial interests? What is ISAC? How is it organized? What are the elements of effective information sharing mechanism? (Use the model in the US) Week 11 (12/11): Growing Cyber Risk in Healthcare System: Ransomware and Security Threat Speaker/instructor TBA What are the challenges in implementing Critical Infrastructure Protection? When do regulations become an obstacle for reducing security risk and vulnerability? Week 12(12/18): Field Trip TBA. Details coming soon. Week13 (12/25): Course Review, Student Presentations No guest lecture. Summary. Oral report on student research project.

Lecture, gust speakers, student presentations

Class participation and engagement 40% Paper/Report 60%

To be provided during the course