Course detail
Information System Security
FIT-BISAcad. year: 2020/2021
The course aims to the security goals, security functions, and security mechanisms. The content is: Introduction into information security, basic terms, threats, weak points, security measures, criteria for system security assessment, Common Criteria, data transmission security, operating system and database security, malicious software, role of cryptography.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will learn basic principles of information systems security. They will learn also terminology, basic security goals, functions, and mechanisms.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Savard, J. J. G.: A Cryptographic Compendium, 2000, available on WWW
Stallings, W.: Cryptography and Network Security, Pearson India, 2018, ISBN 9789332585225
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
A mid-term exam evaluation and an evaluation of projects.
Exam prerequisites:
To obtain at least one point in each project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
The goal is to make students familiar with the basic concepts of information systems security.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's
branch MBI , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional
branch MPV , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional
branch MGM , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
branch MIS , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
branch MBS , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
branch MIN , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional
branch MMI , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
branch MMM , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional - Programme MITAI Master's
specialization NADE , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NBIO , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NGRI , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NNET , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NVIZ , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NCPS , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
specialization NSEC , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
specialization NEMB , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NHPC , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NIDE , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NISY , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NMAL , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NMAT , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
specialization NSEN , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
specialization NVER , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
specialization NSPE , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective - Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's
branch MSK , 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
- Programme MITAI Master's
specialization NISD , 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Threats, vulnerabilities
- Security measures
- Criteria for system security assessment
- Common criteria (CC)
- Security functions
- Risk analysis
- Data transmission security
- Operating system security
- Database security
- Web security
- Smart card applications
- Role of cryptography
Project
13 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- A homework on security mechanisms.
- A homework on applied cryptography.