Course detail

Information System Security

FIT-BISAcad. year: 2021/2022

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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

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.

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.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal is to make students familiar with the basic concepts of information systems security.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Stallings, W.: Cryptography and Network Security, Prentice Hall, 1999, ISBN 0-13-869017-0

Recommended reading

Hanáček, P., Staudek, J.: Bezpečnost informačních systémů, ÚSIS, Praha, 2000, s. 127, ISBN80-238-5400-3
Savard, J. J. G.: A Cryptographic Compendium, 2000, dostupné na WWW
Stallings, W.: Cryptography and Network Security, Pearson India, 2018, ISBN 9789332585225

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Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's

    branch MBI , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MPV , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MGM , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MIS , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MBS , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MIN , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MMM , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NADE , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NBIO , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NGRI , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NNET , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVIZ , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NCPS , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NSEC , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NEMB , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NHPC , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NIDE , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY do 2020/21 , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAL , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAT , any year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEN , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NVER , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NSPE , any year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's

    branch MSK , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NISD , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme RRTES_P Master's

    specialization RRTS , 2. year of study, winter semester, 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

  1. A homework on security mechanisms.
  2. A homework on applied cryptography.

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