Computer Security

This course aims to include following topics:

1. Introduction to Computer Security

   • Overview concepts of computer security

   • Threats and adversarial models

   • Security principles and technologies

2. System Security

   • Operating Systems security and access control

   • Authentication and authorization

   • Database security

   • Software security and testing

   • Malware detection and prevention techniques

3. Network Security

   • Secure network protocols

   • Network attacks and defenses

   • Firewalls and intrusion detection systems

   • Internet Security

   • Cyber threats

4. Applied Cryptography

   • Symmetric and asymmetric encryption

   • Hash functions and message digests

   • Digital signatures and certificates

   • Key exchange

   • Web and cloud security

5. Advanced topics

Assignments: 20% (2 group assignments, 10% per each) + (3 hours) Final Exam/resit: 80%. The minimum grade for both parts (combined assignment grade and exam) will be set in accordance to the TER.

The assignments are mandatory and cannot be made individually.

Note we will provide alternative assignments for those students who may encounter unforeseen difficulties and incidents before the normal assignments' deadline. To obtain such alternative assignments, (1) the students should inform the instructors by email at least 2 days before the submission of the normal assignments; and explain the reason why they cannot complete the submission with a note of the study counselors; (2) the students must be approved by the instructors by email related to item (1). Any other cases, such as low scores, missing the deadline of assignments, penalty due to late submission, will not be granted the alternative assignments.

Disclaimer: information may change depending on unforeseen circumstances or measures (see: TER Art 29, sub 4)