Foundations of IT Security (Grundlagen der IT-Sicherheit) (Vorlesung und Übung)

Frequency

every year in winter semester

Bachelor

Recom. 5th Semester

Examination

5 LP, written exam, graded

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