Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to:

  • have overview and background information of main results, research questions and research methods within security in communication systems
  • be able to discuss security issues and how these issues relate to their own specialisation
  • be able to work with security-related problems of mobile communication and computing related to their own specialisation

Contents

The course will cover selected topics among the following:

  • Cryptography: classic cryptosystems, symmetric key cryptography, public key cryptography, hash functions, random numbers, information hiding, and cryptanalysis
  • Access control: authentication and authorisation, password based security, ACLs and capabilities, multilevel and multilateral security, Bell-LaPadula and Biba's models, RBAC
  • Protocols: simple authentication protocols, session keys, perfect forward secrecy, timestamps, SSL, IPSec, Kerberos.
  • Software: flaws and malware, buffer overflows, viruses and worms.
  • Generic archetypes in mobile security
  • Some other selected areas of security will be also considered (vary from year to year)

The actual content will vary from year to year.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, guided self-study, paper/article writing tasks and project work.

Examination requirements

Approved project report.

Examinations

Oral examination. Pass/Fail.

Student evaluation

The course will be evaluated in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.
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