ECTS - Computer and Network Security
Computer and Network Security (CMPE533) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Network Security | CMPE533 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to teach the theoretical aspects of computer and network security along with the practical applications using data security tools. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Encryption techniques and algorithms, public-key encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, authentication, network security, web security, operating system security (Unix and Windows), Bell-LaPadulla model, software and database security. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and History of Computer Security | Chapter 1 (main text) |
| 2 | Foundations of Computer Security | Chapter 3 |
| 3 | Identification and Authentication. Access Control | Chapters 4,5 |
| 4 | Unix Security | Chapter 7 |
| 5 | Windows Security | Chapter 8 |
| 6 | Database Security | Chapter 9 |
| 7 | Software Security | Chapter 10 |
| 8 | Security Models. Bell–LaPadula Model | Chapters 11,12 |
| 9 | Security Evaluation | Chapter 13 |
| 10 | Cryptography | Chapter 14 |
| 11 | Key Establishment | Chapter 15 |
| 12 | Communications Security. Network Security | Chapters 16,17 |
| 13 | Web Security | Chapter 18 |
| 14 | New Access Control Paradigms | Chapter 20 |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | Review |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, W. Stallings, 4/E,Prentice-Hall, 2006. |
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| Other Sources | 3. Defending Your Digital Assets Against Hackers, Crackers, Spies and Thieves. R.Nichols, D. Ryan, and J. Ryan. McGraw-Hill, 2000. |
| 4. Network Security: A Beginner’s Guide. Eric Maiwald. , McGraw_Hill. 2001. | |
| 5. VPNs: A Beginner’s Guide, J. Mairs.,McGraw Hill/Osborne,2002. | |
| 6. Wade Trappe, Lawrence Washington, Introduction to Cryptography with Coding Theory, 2/E, Pearson International Edition, 2006. | |
| 7. http://www.ieee-security.org/index.html | |
| 8. http://csrc.nist.gov/ | |
| 9. http://sans.org/ | |
| 10. http://www.rsasecurity.com/rsalabs/ | |
| 11. http://www.ietf.cnri.reston.va.us/html.charters/pkix-charter.html |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 25 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to apply advanced knowledge of computing and/or informatics to solve software engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | Develop solutions using different technologies, software architectures and life-cycle approaches. | X | ||||
| 3 | An ability to design, implement and evaluate a software system, component, process or program by using modern techniques and engineering tools required for software engineering practices. | |||||
| 4 | An ability to gather/acquire, analyze, interpret data and make decisions to understand software requirements. | |||||
| 5 | Skills of effective oral and written communication and critical thinking about a wide range of issues arising in the context of working constructively on software projects. | |||||
| 6 | An ability to access information in order to follow recent developments in science and technology and to perform scientific research or implement a project in the software engineering domain. | |||||
| 7 | An understanding of professional, legal, ethical and social issues and responsibilities related to Software Engineering. | |||||
| 8 | Skills in project and risk management, awareness about importance of entrepreneurship, innovation and long-term development, and recognition of international standards of excellence for software engineering practices standards and methodologies. | |||||
| 9 | An understanding about the impact of Software Engineering solutions in a global, environmental, societal and legal context while making decisions. | |||||
| 10 | Promote the development, adoption and sustained use of standards of excellence for software engineering practices. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||