Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1BBM463INFORMATION SECURITY3+0+03606.09.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To teach students basic concepts, problems and solution approaches on information security field
Course Content Basic security principles, security threats, security policies, basic cryptography knowledge, authentication/authorization, program security, operating system security, introduction to network security
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( BBM104 ) and ( BBM102 ) and ( BBM465 )
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Ahmet Selman Bozkır
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Security in Computing, Charles R. Pleeger and Shari Lawrence Pfleeger, Fourth Edition. Prentice Hall. Computer Security: Art and Science. Matt Bishop, Addison Wesley. Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 5th Edition, W. Stallings, Pearson Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World, 2nd Edition. C. Kaufman, R. Perlman, and M. Speciner, Prentice-Hall Information Security: Principles and Practice, 2th Edition, Mark Stamp, Wiley
Course Notes Security in Computing, Charles R. Pleeger and Shari Lawrence Pfleeger, Fourth Edition. Prentice Hall.
Computer Security: Art and Science. Matt Bishop, Addison Wesley.
Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 5th Edition, W. Stallings, Pearson
Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World, 2nd Edition. C. Kaufman, R. Perlman, and M. Speciner, Prentice-Hall
Information Security: Principles and Practice, 2th Edition, Mark Stamp, Wiley


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam 2 % 50
Attendance 1 % 5
Final examination 1 % 45
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm Exam 2 20 40
General Exam Preparation 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5,6 168

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Students will be able to define basic concepts on information security.
2 Students will be able to understand basic security threats in computer systems.
3 Students will be able to understand methods that can be used to provide security for a system.
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Basic security concepts, principles
2 Basic ciphers
3 Block ciphers, Encryption modes
4 Message digest algorithms
5 Public key encryption algorithms
6 Digital signatures, Public key certificates, X509
7 1. Midterm Exam
8 Auhentication methods, Security Handshake methods
9 Network security: Firewalls, IDS and IPS
10 Kerberos, Real-time communication security, SSL, IPSEC
11 Secret sharing schemes
12 2. Midterm Exam
13 Operating System Security
14 Malicious Software
15 Preparation to Final Exam
16 Final exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 5 3 5 2 1 1 3 2 1 2
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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