Computer Security I
7.5 ECTS creditsThe course introduces the area of IT security and consists of three parts.
The first part has a focus on aspects of basic computer security and covers for instance ISO security services (secrecy, privacy, and authentication), personal integrity, and ethics. The second part has a focus on network security and treats areas such as IP security, transport storage security, firewalls, and access control. The third part is an introduction to the area of cryptography.
Instruction is primarily in the form of lectures, exercises, and laboratory work. The course content is conveyed through literature with related reading assignments and additional materials.
The first part has a focus on aspects of basic computer security and covers for instance ISO security services (secrecy, privacy, and authentication), personal integrity, and ethics. The second part has a focus on network security and treats areas such as IP security, transport storage security, firewalls, and access control. The third part is an introduction to the area of cryptography.
Instruction is primarily in the form of lectures, exercises, and laboratory work. The course content is conveyed through literature with related reading assignments and additional materials.
Progressive specialisation:
G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements:
60 ECTS credits completed, including Operating Systems, 5 ECTS credits, and registered for Computer Networking I, 7.5 ECTS credits, or equivalent
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Study Programme in IT-Design: Software Design (studied during year 3)
- Master of Science in Computer Engineering (studied during year 3)
- Study Programme in Engineering - Computer Science (studied during year 3)
- Bachelor Programme in Computer Science (studied during year 3)