Course detail

Information System Security

FIT-BISAcad. year: 2023/2024

The course aims to the security goals, security functions, and security mechanisms. The content is: Introduction into information security, basic terms, threats, weak points, security measures, criteria for system security assessment, Common Criteria, data transmission security, operating system and database security, malicious software,  role of cryptography.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Hanáček

Department

Department of Intelligent Systems (UITS)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

A mid-term exam evaluation and an evaluation of projects.

Aims

The goal is to make students familiar with the basic concepts of information systems security.
Students will learn basic principles of information systems security. They will learn also terminology, basic security goals, functions, and mechanisms.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Stallings, W.: Cryptography and Network Security, Prentice Hall, 1999, ISBN 0-13-869017-0

Recommended literature

Hanáček, P., Staudek, J.: Bezpečnost informačních systémů, ÚSIS, Praha, 2000, s. 127, ISBN80-238-5400-3
Savard, J. J. G.: A Cryptographic Compendium, 2000, dostupné na WWW

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MSC-2 Master's

    branch MPV , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIN , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MBI , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MMM , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MBS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MIS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MGM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MSK , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NSPE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NBIO , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEN , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NVIZ , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NGRI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NADE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISD , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NMAT , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEC , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NISY up to 2020/21 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NCPS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NHPC , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NNET , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAL , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVER , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NIDE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme RRTES_P Master's

    specialization RRTS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NEMB up to 2021/22 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Hanáček
Mgr. Kamil Malinka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Threats, vulnerabilities
  • Security measures
  • Criteria for system security assessment
  • Common criteria (CC)
  • Security functions
  • Risk analysis
  • Data transmission security
  • Operating system security
  • Database security
  • Web security
  • Smart card applications
  • Role of cryptography

Project

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ivan Homoliak, Ph.D.
Ing. Ondřej Hujňák
Ing. Martin Perešíni
Mgr. Kamil Malinka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. A homework on security mechanisms.
  2. A homework on applied cryptography.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course