Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

Lecture Introductory definition of technical terms; protection objectives; security risks and threats; Malware; Attack techniques; security functions and services; Access control; basic cryptographic functions: symmetric crypto systems (stream and block ciphers, DES, AES)h public key cryptography (RSA, El-Gamal, ECC), Subject and object authentication (cryptographic hash values, message authentication codes), digital signatures, key management; cryptographic protocols (Diffie-Hellmann, Kerberos, Needham-Schröder, and others); protection of IT infrastructures, firewalls, intrusion detection; honeypots; Laboratory Experiments on attacks and defence techniques

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing the module, students • have basic knowledge of IT security, • know the technical terms to understand current publications and relevant system solutions, • are able to independently familiarise themselves with advanced IT security concepts and to acquire futher skills • are able to apply the acquired knowledge to concrete problems.

Assessment

Prerequisite: • Successful treatment of all assigned project tasks including successful presentation of the results in the laboratory course Final module examination: • Written examination, 90 min. OR • Oral examination, 30-45 min. (with small number of participants) In the first lecture it will be anounced, if the examination will be offered in written or oral form.

Remarks

• Study programme Cyber Security M.Sc.: Mandatory module • Study programme Informatik M.Sc.: Compulsory elective module in complex „Angewandte und technische Informatik“ (level 400)