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Valid for year : 2007
 
TSIT02 Computer Security, 6 ECTS credits.
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Prel. scheduled hours: 32
Rec. self-study hours: 128

  Area of Education: Technology

Subject area: Computer Engineering
  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G2

Aim:
After completing this course the student is expected to be able to
  • identify the main security problems in modern computer systems
  • evaluate the usefulness of current tools and methods intended to treat such problems
  • choose effective methods and techniques for different categories of problems for own constructions or as existing products to be integrated in a system environment.
Detailed knowledge is required in the areas of
  • basic computer security requirements (the CIA criteria and their interpretation and relation to audit and authentication)
  • common security communication protocols like TLS and IPSec
  • theoretical models and available structures for access control
  • methods for user authentication
  • cryptography as a security tool.


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Any of the courses treating basic computer science, operating systems and computer communications.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Supplementary courses:
TSIT70 Cryptology, TDDC 03 Information security, second course
Organisation:
The course contains lectures, seminars and laboratory work.

Course contents:
Structure and terminology of the subject. Authentication of user identity. Theory and practice for access control. Formal security criteria. Cryptology and its use in security tools. Security problems, tools, protocols and solutions in networks and distributed systems. Security in specific systems such as databases. Security management.

Course literature:
Dieter Gollman: "Computer Security", second edition, John Wiley 2006.

Examination:
A written examination
Computer assignments
 3,5 p
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5 ECTS
1 ECTS
 


Course language is English.
Department offering the course: ISY.
Director of Studies: Lasse Alfredsson
Examiner: Viiveke Fåk
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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 12/04/2009