PV018 Seminar on Information Technology Security

Faculty of Informatics
Spring 2006
Extent and Intensity
0/3. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Alternate Types of Completion: k (colloquium), z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Václav Matyáš, M.Sc., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Supervisor
prof. RNDr. Václav Matyáš, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications - Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Václav Matyáš, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:50 A107
Prerequisites
! P018 Seminar on Information Technology Security
Knowledge of English (intermediate level). Students should also pass PV017 before registering this course.
Course Enrollment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
Fields of study the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course extends the students' working experience with security and cryptography systems in use today. The seminar reviews selected topics in IT security in a greater depth. Students are expected to work on several assignments and a term project.
Syllabus
  • The seminar reviews selected topics in IT security in a greater depth. Students should pass PV017 before registering this course, and are expected to work on several assignments and a term project.
  • Applications of cryptographic mechanisms, namely of public key techniques.
  • Block ciphers and modes of operation. AES, DES.
  • Key management and protocols.
  • Authentication.
  • Security in communications and networks.
  • Secure hardware.
  • Role of standards and evaluation (criteria).
  • Risk assessment and analysis.
  • This course is given in English. Assignments are to be handed in also in English, yet final exam answers and term project are accepted in both Czech and English.
Literature
  • BISHOP, Matt. Computer security :art and science. Boston: Addison-Wesley, 2003. xli, 1084. ISBN 0-201-44099-7. info
  • ANDERSON, Ross J. Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems (Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems). 2001. vyd. : John Wiley & Sons, 2001. ISBN 0-471-38922-6. info
Assessment methods (v češtině)
Written exam (closed book) 40%, term project 30% and assignments throughout the term also 30%. Course and assignments are given in English. Assignments are to be handed in also in English, yet final exam answers and term project are accepted in both Czech and English.
Language in which the course is taught
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005.
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