Frequency
every year in winter semester
This lecture with exercises provides foundational knowledge in the field of IT security.
Learning Objectives
The students can …
- interpret general topics and problems of IT security
- name and explain the security objectives of IT security and associate examples with them
- calculate various cryptographic methods and assess their security
- distinguish between different types of network and internet attacks
- recognize selected network and internet attacks and decide on solution strategies
- evaluate measures regarding their usability
Course Content
- Motivation for IT security
- Fundamentals of IT security
- Applied cryptography
- Authentication and access control
- Network and internet security
- Usable IT security
Recommended Prerequisites
Programming skills in Java or Python
