Course Contents

Basic cryptography: symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
Cryptographic hashing and digital signatures
Security in protocols and services of the Internet
Certificates and infrastructures for open key encryption
Security in network systems: routers, firewalls, and systems to detect intrusion
Security in operating systems
Software security: vulnerability, attacks, and defence mechanisms

Intended Learning Outcomes:

Explain basic mechanisms in, and the structure of, secure communications protocols.
Describe weaknesses in computer systems, software, networks, and communications protocols as well as explain attacks that utilise such weaknesses.
Explain and compare advantages and disadvantages with common cryptographic technologies.
Design and implement simple cryptographic applications.
Account for and recognise threats against information security: confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as well as choose appropriate methods to protect against threats.
Design, implement, and evaluate security in networks.