Course detail
Information System Security and Cryptography
FIT-BIDAcad. year: 2025/2026
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.
Doctoral state exam - topics:
- Information system security basics.
- Security evaluation standards.
- Security policies.
- Basic security functions.
- Symmetric cryptography.
- Asymmetric cryptography.
- Public key infrastructure - PKI.
- Web applications security.
- Communication security.
- Operating system security.
Language of instruction
Czech, English
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Basic knowledge of operating systems and computer networks.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Discussions within the lectures, a check of the prepared report.
Project and presentation of selected article
Project and presentation of selected article
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.
Students will learn basic principles of secure information systems design and security analysis.
A deeper ability to design secure systems.
Students will learn basic principles of secure information systems design and security analysis.
A deeper ability to design secure systems.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Not applicable.
Recommended reading
Bishop, M.:Computer Security Art and Science, 2nd Edition, November 2018, Addison-Wesley Professional, ISBN: 9780134097145
Savard, J. J. G.: A Cryptographic Compendium, 2000, dostupné na WWW
Stallings, W.: Cryptography and Network Security, Pearson India, 2018, ISBN 9789332585225
Savard, J. J. G.: A Cryptographic Compendium, 2000, dostupné na WWW
Stallings, W.: Cryptography and Network Security, Pearson India, 2018, ISBN 9789332585225
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme DIT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DIT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DIT-EN Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DIT-EN Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Security standardisation
- Security management
- Security evaluation and audit
- Selected security mechanisms
- Advance cryptographic algorithms
- Public key infrastructure (PKI)
- Electronic commerce
- Tamper resistant hardware
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Project
4 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Studying a state-of-the-art research papers and preparing a report or a lecture based on the papers read.