TSIT84 Computer Security, 4 ECTS-points
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Advancement level:
C

Aim:
After taking this course the student should be able to identify the main security problems in modern computer systems, to evaluate current tools and methods intended to treat such problems, and to choose effective methods and techniqes for different categories of problems.

Prerequisites:
Any of the courses treating basic computer science and operating systems.

Supplementary courses:
TSIT 98 Cryptology

Course organization:
The course contains lectures, seminars and laboratory work.

Course content:
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. Network problems and solutions.Security in specific systems such as databases. Security management.

Course literature:
Gollman: "Computer Security", John Wiley & Sons, 1998

TEN1, 2,5 p.
LAB1, 0,5 p.
Course language is English.