Applied Information Security
2011-2012 - IMT4561 - 5 ECTS

Expected learning outcomes

Students who have passed this course should:

• have acquired good knowledge of the common terminology in information security
• have working knowledge of security analysis methods
• have a good understanding of selected attack mechanisms and techniques and their employment by malicious software
• have working knowledge of database security
• have good understanding of design principles for secure information systems

Topic(s)

• Core terminology for information security
• Authentication and authentication techniques
• Security analysis methods
• Design principles for secure information systems
• Case studies of secure system design
• Database security
• Attack mechanisms and techniques
• Malicious software
  

Teaching Methods

Lectures
Exercises
Project work
Other

Teaching Methods (additional text)

Annet - Tutorials

Form(s) of Assessment

Other

Form(s) of Assessment (additional text)

Written examination, 3 hours, (67%) in conjunction with term paper (33%). Pass decision is on the cumulative grade.

Grading Scale

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

External/internal examiner

Evaluated by the lecturer.

Re-sit examination

A new term paper must be provided next autumn. For the exam: Ordinary re-sit examination.

Examination support

Simple calculator

Coursework Requirements

None.

Teaching Materials

Books:

• M. Bishop: Computer Security: Art and Science. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, USA (2002)
• D. Gollmann: Computer Security, 2nd ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, USA (2006)
• M. Gasser: Building a Secure Computer System. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY, USA (1988)
• R. Anderson: Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK (2001)
• A. K. Jain, P. J. Flynn, and A. A. Ross: Handbook of Biometrics. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany (2007)
  

Replacement course for

IMT4162 Information Security and Security Architecture