Computer Security, 6 credits

Datasäkerhet, 6 hp

TSIT02

Main field of study

Information Technology Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Guilherme B Xavier

Director of studies or equivalent

Klas Nordberg

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 28 h
Recommended self-study hours: 132 h

Available for exchange students

Yes
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYY Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Computer Systems Architecture) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (International Software Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Medical Informatics) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Programming and Algorithms) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Secure Systems) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla C
6CMJU Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (International Software Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CMJU Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Programming and Algorithms Specialization) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CMJU Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Secure Systems) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla C
6MDAV Computer Science, Master's Programme 1 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6MICS Computer Science, Master's Programme 1 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6MICS Computer Science, Master's Programme (AI and Data Mining) 1 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping E
6MICS Computer Science, Master's Programme (Computer Networks, Distributed Systems and Security) 1 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Chinese 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Chinese (Master Profile Telecommunication) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Chinese (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Chinese (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - French 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - French (Master Profile Telecommunication) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - French (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - French (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - German 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - German (Master Profile Telecommunication) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - German (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - German (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Japanese 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Japanese (Master Profile Telecommunication) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Japanese (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Japanese (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Spanish 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Spanish (Master Profile Telecommunication) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Spanish (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Spanish (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering (Master Profile Telecommunication) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Computer Science and Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering (Specialization Electrical Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering (Computer Systems Architecture) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering (International Software Engineering) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering (Medical Informatics) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering (Programming and Algorithms) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering (Secure Systems) 7 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla C
6KMAT Mathematics 5 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6KMAT Mathematics (Computer Science) 5 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6MMAT Mathematics, Master's Programme 1 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E
6MMAT Mathematics, Master's Programme (Computer Science) 1 (Autumn 2017) 2 2 English Linköping, Valla E

Main field of study

Information Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2X

Course offered for

  • Computer Science, Master's Programme
  • Mathematics, Master's Programme
  • Mathematics
  • 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
  • Information Technology, M Sc in Engineering
  • Computer Science and Software Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
  • Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, M Sc in Engineering
  • Applied Physics and Electrical 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

At least one course in basic computer science, and some knowledge on operating systems and computer communications.

Intended learning outcomes

After completing the course the student should be able to describe safety issues arising from the use of computers and modern network technologies, and the opportunities to protection available today. This means that after completing this course the student is expected to be able to:

  • Describe the principles and possibilities of how security can be built into computers and networks, both at the component and system level
  • Explain the concept that confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) of information and its use in data security
  • Describe the common security protocols in network communications
  • Describe the usual models of access control and user authentication
  • Describe the use of cryptography-based tools

Course content

Structure and terminology of the subject. Authentication of user identity. Theory and practice for access control. Formal security models. Cryptology and its use in security tools. Security problems, tools, protocols and solutions in networks and distributed systems. Security in specific systems such as databases. Security management.

Teaching and working methods

The course consists of lectures, seminars and laboratory work.

Examination

LAB1Laboratory work1 creditsU, G
TEN1Written examination5 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

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

Department

Institutionen för systemteknik

Director of Studies or equivalent

Klas Nordberg

Examiner

Guilherme B Xavier

Course website and other links

http://www.icg.isy.liu.se/courses/tsit02/

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 28 h
Recommended self-study hours: 132 h

Course literature

Additional literature

Books

  • Ross Anderson, (2008) Security Engineering 2nd ed Wiley
Code Name Scope Grading scale
LAB1 Laboratory work 1 credits U, G
TEN1 Written examination 5 credits U, 3, 4, 5

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. 

Additional literature

Books

Ross Anderson, (2008) Security Engineering 2nd ed Wiley

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)
X
LAB1

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
X
X
X
TEN1

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
X
X
TEN1

                            
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
LAB1

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
X
X
LAB1
TEN1

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork
X
LAB1

                            
3.2 Communications
X
LAB1

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages
X
TEN1

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
X
TEN1

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context
X
TEN1

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
X
TEN1

                            
4.4 Designing
X

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
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

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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