Information Security, Second Course, 6 credits

Informationssäkerhet, fk, 6 hp

TDDD17

The course is disused. Offered for the last time Spring semester 2023. Replaced by TDDE62.

Main field of study

Information Technology Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science

Course level

Second cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Nahid Shahmehri

Director of studies or equivalent

Patrick Lambrix

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 55 h
Recommended self-study hours: 105 h

Available for exchange students

Yes
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Secure Systems) 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla C
6CMJU Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CMJU Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Secure Systems) 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla C
6MDAV Computer Science, Master's programme 2 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6MICS Computer Science, Master's programme 2 (Spring 2017) 1 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6MICS Computer Science, Master's programme 2 (Spring 2017) 2 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering (Secure Systems) 8 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 4, 4 English Linköping, Valla C

Main field of study

Information Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science

Course level

Second cycle

Advancement level

A1X

Course offered for

  • Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering
  • Computer Science, Master's programme
  • Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering
  • Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Basic course in computer security. Basic understanding of operating system concepts and TCP/IP networks is recommended. Students are expected to be able to produce written reports of high quality.

Intended learning outcomes

The course provides deeper studies in selected topics in the area of information security. After passing the course, a student should be able to:

  • General goals:
    • Explain and use the security terminology and security principles presented at the course.
    • Identify and explain in detail the security threats against a certain system, in a given context; identify vulnerabilities of systems, and formulate security requirements.
    • Analyze and structure a given security problem.
    • Find, evaluate, and explain in detail solutions to security problems, in general and in specific contexts.
    • Synthesize partial solutions towards addressing given security problems.
    • Generalize and synthesize information from multiple types of sources in the information security area to find structure, internal and external connections, and draw original and well-motivated conclusions.
    • Map abstract concepts and models to real security problems and mechanisms, and vice versa.
  • Project specific goals:
    • Identify, motivate, analyze, and structure the problems to be addressed in the project.
    • Find, evaluate, and explain solutions to problems identified in the project.
    • Use and understand the equipment (hardware and software) needed to perform the project. Apply existing security tools to address a given problem, and develop new tools and mechanisms.
    • Find, synthesize, and present information from multiple types of sources in the information security area to find structure, internal and external connections, and make original and well-motivated conclusions.
    • Present project results to an audience with similar general background in information security.
    • Plan, follow up, and document the project work.

 

Course content

 

  • Part 1: This part deals with theory and is based on lectures and a literature study. The detailed contents can vary from year to year based on the current research in the field and the ongoing research at LiU. Topics may include: security mechanisms for modern communication systems (e.g. fingerprinting and watermarking), network security (e.g. security in IEEE 802.11), system and software integrity (e.g. covert channels, buffer overflow, and viruses), modern identification and authentication mechanisms (e.g. biometric authentication), security standards (e.g. Common Criteria) and analysis methodologies (e.g. Fault Tree Analysis), and standards and common implementations in the field (e.g. access control in Radio Access Networks).
  • Part 2: In this part students will perform projects, which can be of theoretical or practical nature. The subjects of the projects will be from the topics studied in part 1 or other topics within the field.

 

Teaching and working methods

The course consists of two parts, an overview part and an individual deeper studies part. The overview consists mainly of lectures and a study of literature. The deeper studies consist of a project in a sub-field of information security. For the project, students will work in teams.
The course runs over the entire spring semester.

Examination

LAB2Laboratory work and written assignments1 creditsU, G
UPG2Written report. Ends with a common seminar day.2 creditsU, G
TEN2Written examination3 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

LAB1 gives bonus points on TEN1 during the same year

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Department

Institutionen för datavetenskap

Director of Studies or equivalent

Patrick Lambrix

Examiner

Nahid Shahmehri

Course website and other links

http://www.ida.liu.se/~TDDD17/

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 55 h
Recommended self-study hours: 105 h

Course literature

M. Bishop, "Computer Security: Art and Science" samt artikelsamling (se kurshemsidan).
Code Name Scope Grading scale
LAB2 Laboratory work and written assignments 1 credits U, G
UPG2 Written report. Ends with a common seminar day. 2 credits U, G
TEN2 Written examination 3 credits U, 3, 4, 5

LAB1 gives bonus points on TEN1 during the same year

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

M. Bishop, "Computer Security: Art and Science" samt artikelsamling (se kurshemsidan).

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
X
X
X

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
X
X

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving
X
X

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
X
X

                            
2.3 System thinking
X
X

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
X
X
X

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities
X

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork
X

                            
3.2 Communications
X
X

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages
X

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context
X

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
X

                            
4.4 Designing
X
X

                            
4.5 Implementing
X
X

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects
X

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects
X

                            

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