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  Studiegidsen 2011-2012
Radboud UniversiteitStudiegidsenFaculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica > Bachelor Informatica en Informatiekunde

Security 

Vakcode
NWI-IBI002
Studiepunten
6
Periode
eerste semester
Inleiding
Security is widely recognized as being of great importance in all areas of information technology: networks, operating systems, databases etc. Security is about regulating access to assets. Crucial questions are: Who are you? and: Should you be doing that? Authentication (of people and computers) and access control are basic aspects of computer security. Cryptography provides a mathematical toolset for realising key security goals, via appropriate protocols.

This bachelor lecture introduces the basics of computer security, both for computer science and information science students.

Leerdoelen

At the end of this course:

  1. You are able to recognise -- in society in general and within a job environment in particular -- situations in which information security plays a role.
  2. You are able to recognise relevant security goals in such situations (confidentiality, integrity, availability, authenticity, non-repudiation, accountability).
  3. You can (on a global level) describe basic techniques to achieve these security goals, evaluate existing solutions, and propose new solutions in practical situations.
  4. You recognise the social and organisational implications of security technologies (especially privacy), and you can take these aspects into account in your analysis of practical situations.
Onderwerpen
  • Elementary cryptography
  • Symmetric key encryption
  • Public key encryption
  • Digital signatures
  • Management of public keys
  • Communication security
  • Authentication protocols
  • E-mail security
  • Web security
  • Social issues
Studielastverdeling
  • 32 uur hoorcollege
  • 32 uur werkcollege
  • 104 uur zelfstudie
Toelichting werkvormen
The course consists of weekly lectures and exercises. The exercises are compulsory, and make up half of your final mark.Exercises may be done in pairs. Your solution has to be handed in on paper before the deadline, at in the mailbox of your exercise course teacher on the 2nd floor of the Huygens building. Exercises not handed in in time will be graded 1; submission by e-mail or Blackboard is not accepted. Copying or stealing work from others or from the Web will result in all involved parties failing the course and notification of the exam committee, so make sure we don't discover anything if you copy yourself, and secure your own work against copying by others.
Toetsvorm

The examination will be based on the outcome of both the exercises and the written exam.

If both parts (exercises and exam) of the examination have been completed in time, the final mark will be the average of the two, provided the outcome of the exams is at least 5.0. If the result of the exam is lower than 5.0, the final mark will be equal to this result.

You are not allowed to bring books or notes to the written exams. The grade for the exercises is valid until the first retry exam. If you do not finish the course within this academic year, you will have to do the exercise course again next year.

Vereiste voorkennis
Basic knowledge of computer science and mathematics (esp. algebra).
Literatuur

The slides used in the lectures form the basis of the course.

Further material will be provided via the course's webpage.

Website
http://www.ru.nl/ds/teaching/course_sites/security_2011
Bijzonderheden

As of 2010 this course will be taught in English.

Students may choose to take this course either in their second or in their third year (to make room for courses of the minor).