PB177 Cyber Attacks

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/1. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jan Vykopal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Pavel Čeleda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Adrián Kráľovský (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jan Vykopal, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Supplier department: Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PB156 Computer Networks && PB156cv Computer Networks - Practicals && PV004 UNIX && ! PV276 Seminar on Cyber Attacks
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 120 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/120, only registered: 76/120, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 46/120
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Introduce students to the lifecycle of cyber attacks and typical attack actions within the corporate network environment, including their taxonomies. Practice executing attacks and explore options for their analysis and defense in a secure environment.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
  • describe the lifecycle of a cyber attack,
  • understand frameworks and taxonomies of attack actions,
  • practically execute selected actions, analyze them, and defend against them.
    • Key topics
    • Weakness, vulnerability, threat, event, attack, incident.
    • Lifecycle of cyber attacks, MITRE ATT&CK® framework, and Cyber Kill Chain.
    • Tactics and techniques of the MITRE ATT&CK® framework. Real-life examples. Defense possibilities using host-level and network-level measures.
    • Advanced Persistent Threat (APT). Attacks and campaigns by organized groups utilizing APT.
    • MITRE D3FEND™ a MITRE ENGAGE™ frameworks.
    • Penetration testing.
    Study resources and literature
    • Lockheed Martin. Cyber Kill Chain®. https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/capabilities/cyber/cyber-kill-chain.html
    • MITRE ENGAGE™. https://engage.mitre.org.
    • MITRE D3FEND™. https://d3fend.mitre.org.
    • MITRE ATT&CK Matrix for Enterprise. https://attack.mitre.org.
    Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
    Lecture. Hand-on labs in a virtual environment. Homework assignments.
    Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
    Quizzes at the beginning of the lab sessions, homework assignments during a semester, and exam featuring hands-on part in a virtual environment.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Follow-Up Courses
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    The course is taught annually.
    The course is taught every week.
    Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
    Teacher's information
    All course materials and assignments are primarily in English, but the course is taught in Czech.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
    • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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