BÄ°L656 - ADVANCED COMPUTER and NETWORK SECURITY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
ADVANCED COMPUTER and NETWORK SECURITY BÄ°L656 Any Semester/Year 3 0 3 8
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
Problem Solving
Project Design/Management
 
Instructor (s)Department Responsible (bbm-bologna@cs.hacettepe.edu.tr) 
Course objectiveThe aim of the course is to teach a comprehensive overview of topics in computer and network security and to present the state of the art in this area.  
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of this course, the student will be aware of the recent research in computer and network security and have information to be able to continue to study in this area.
Course ContentCryptography, system security, program security, network security.  
ReferencesCryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 5th Edition, W. Stallings, Pearson
Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, R.J. Anderson, John Wiley and Sons, 2010
Conference Proceedings : Usenix Security, RAID (International Symposium on
Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses), DIMVA (Conference on
Detection of Intrusions and Malware & Vulnerability Assessment), etc.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Introduction
Week 2Cryptography
Week 3Advanced Topics in Cryptography
Week 4Operating System Security
Week 5Advanced Topics in System Security
Week 6Program Security
Week 7Advanced Topics in Program Security
Week 8Web Security
Week 9Advanced Topics in Web Security
Week 10Network Security
Week 11Advanced Topics in Network Security
Week 12Wireless Network Security
Week 13Advanced Topics in Wireless Network Security
Week 14Project Presentations
Week 15Final exam preparation
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation220
Project130
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes050
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes050
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)13452
Presentation / Seminar Preparation21020
Project19696
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 13030
Total Workload31143240

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Graduates should have a mastery of computer science as described by the core of the Body of Knowledge.   X 
2. Graduates need understanding of a number of recurring themes, such as abstraction, complexity, and evolutionary change, and a set of general principles, such as sharing a common resource, security, and concurrency.     X
3. Graduates of a computer science program need to understand how theory and practice influence each other.    X
4. Graduates need to think at multiple levels of detail and abstraction.     X
5. Students will be able to think critically, creatively and identify problems in their research.   X 
6. Graduates should have been involved in at least one substantial project.     X
7. Graduates should realize that the computing field advances at a rapid pace.     X
8. Graduates should conduct research in an ethical and responsible manner.     X
9. Graduates should have good command of technical terms in both Turkish and English.   X 
10. Graduates should understand the full range of opportunities available in computing.   X 
11. Graduates should understand that computing interacts with many different domains.     X
12. Graduates should develop the knowledge acquired at master level and be able to apply scientific methods in order to solve scientific problems. Graduates should be able to identify and conduct independent original research.    X
13. Graduates should develop the knowledge acquired at master level and apply scientific methods in order to solve scientific problems.   X  

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest