Course syllabus
Säkerhet
Data Security
EDA625, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board A
Date of Decision: 2013-04-15
General Information
Compulsory for: IDA3, IEA3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
The course wants to give the students a sound knowledge of the
security problems that need to be solved in and around the use of
computer systems to operate such systems in a networked
environment. In such an environment it is important that the
correct information is transmitted and is sent to the correct
receiver. Encryption, authentication, key management, and digital
certificates are examples of notions that will be clarified and
exemplified in this course.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- Understand and explain the basic security problems that are
addressed by data/computer security
- Understand and explain principles for security solutions for
data/computer security.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- Isolate and identify security problems that arise with the use
of computers and communication between them
- Can give different approaches for solving the above mentioned
problems
- Can suggest and explain appropriate measures that are commonly
deployed to secure data when being process, stored or
communicated
- Can explain the consequences of practical measures that are
employed to secure data and computer systems
Contents
- Security and security analyses
- Reliable operation
- Human errors
- Virus, Trojan horses
- Identification
- Secure operating systems
- Access control to systems
- Access control to stored data
- Encryption and cryptography
- Cryptographic checksums, MACs, digital signatures
- Key management
- Network security
- Standard Internet security solutions: SSL, TLS, IPsec
- Mobilenetwork security: GSM, 3G, LTE
Examination details
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Grade 3 requires successful written exam and approved assignments/laboratories. Grade 4 and 5 can be obtained through the written exam.
Parts
Code: 0108. Name: Data Security.
Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH.
Code: 0208. Name: Laboratory Work.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.
Admission
Admission requirements:
- EDAA10 Computer Programming in Java
The number of participants is limited to: No
Reading list
- Gollman, Dieter: Computer Security. John Wiley & Sons, 2010, ISBN: 9780470741153.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Ben Smeets, ben-smeets@eit.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.eit.lth.se/course/eda625