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Information Security (in English)
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Content
The course will survey the principles, methods and applications of IT-Security. This includes: - security goals, mechanisms, and threats; - basics of cryptography (algorithms, protocols and techniques); - modeling, design and verification of security protocols; - Internet protocols; - formal methods for security analysis; - access control and security models; - security policies and evaluations; - anonymity and (un-)observability; - security in distributed systems/secure middleware; - network security (TCP/IP security, firewalls and intrusion detection); and - applications (e.g. digital signatures, steganography/watermarking, e-commerce, banking, mobile communication).
Resources
Literature
- Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot and Scott. A. Vanstone: Handbook of Applied Cryptography, CRC Press, 1996 (available online: http://www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca/hac/ ). - Dieter Gollmann: Computer Security, Wiley, 2000. - Bruce Schneier: Applied cryptography, John Wiley & Sons, 1996. Various journal/conference papers.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Information Security (in English) |
|
2 h weekly |
| exercise | Information Security (in English) |
|
2 h weekly |