Course detail

Information System Security and Cryptography

FIT-BIDAcad. year: 2010/2011

Introduction, security standards, security management. Evaluation of security. Data transmission security, operating system and database security. Cryptographic algorithms and analysis, public key cryptography. Electronic commerce. Tamper resistant hardware.

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Hanáček

Department

Department of Intelligent Systems (UITS)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn basic principles of secure information systems design and security analysis.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of operating systems and computer networks.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Course curriculum

  1. Introduction
  2. Security standardisation
  3. Security management
  4. Security evaluation and audit
  5. Selected security mechanisms
  6. Advance cryptographic algorithms
  7. Public key infrastructure (PKI)
  8. Electronic commerce
  9. Tamper resistant hardware

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To acquaint with with the advanced concepts of information systems security. The Another area covered is applied cryptography, including classical cryptography and modern secret key and public key cryptography.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Project and presentation of selected article

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Menezes, Van Oorschot, Vanstone: Handbook of Applied Cryptography,  CRC Press Series on Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications,   Hardcover, 816 pages, CRC Press, 1997.

Recommended reading

Hanáček, P., Staudek, J.: Bezpečnost informačních systémů, ÚSIS, Praha, 2000, s. 127, ISBN80-238-5400-3 Stallings, W.: Cryptography and Network Security, Prentice Hall, 1999, ISBN 0-13-869017-0 Savard, J. J. G.: A Cryptographic Compendium, 2000, dostupné na WWW

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme CSE-PHD-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Hanáček

Syllabus

  1. Introduction
  2. Security standardisation
  3. Security management
  4. Security evaluation and audit
  5. Selected security mechanisms
  6. Advance cryptographic algorithms
  7. Public key infrastructure (PKI)
  8. Electronic commerce
  9. Tamper resistant hardware

Project

4 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Hanáček