Authentication
2009-2010 - IMT4721 - 5 ECTS

Expected learning outcomes

Give the students an improved understanding of

• different authentication methods for example passwods/PIN, gait, signature, keystroke dynamics, tokens.
• testing of authentication methods

Topic(s)

• Authentication in a security context. What can one assume with respect to adversary capabilities?
• Selected authentication methods for example passwods/PIN, gait, signature, keystroke dynamics, tokens.
• Technics to test autentication methods

Teaching Methods

Lectures
Project work
Tutoring

Form(s) of Assessment

Other

Form(s) of Assessment (additional text)

An overall evaluation based on a 100 point scale, where project work (incl. oral presentation) counts 50 points and final exam counts 50 points. Conversion from 100 point scale to A-F scale according to recommended conversion table. In specific circumstances, emneansvarlig can slightly adjust the limits in the conversion table to enforce compatibility with the qualitative descriptions on the A-F scale.

Grading Scale

Alphabetical Scale, A(best) – F (fail)

External/internal examiner

Internal examiner.

Re-sit examination

For the final exam: Ordinary re-sit examnination.

Examination support

Calculator

Coursework Requirements

None

Teaching Materials

There exists a reader written by the professor. The reader is given to the students at the beginning of the course.

Additional information

In case there will be less than 5 students that will apply for the course, it will be at the discretion of Studieprogramansvarlig whether the course will be offered or not an if yes, in which form.