Introduction to security of information and communication technologies, fundamental security functions and related cryptographic tools, network security and related problems, protection mechanisms and tool will be evaluated. Then current hot topic security problems will be analyzed for “cloud computing”, “web applications and services”, “wireless networks”, etc. and at last security management of information systems will be discussed. Students will have a term project for the course about an up-to-date problem of these topics, which they are interested in and will prepare a written report about it then, present their work.

Course Objectives

1. To teach the security problems of information and communication technologies and related solution tools.

2. To teach the open security problems and their risks.

3. Teaching the unsolved security problems and continued researches for current information and communication technologies.

4. Teaching the designing, building and managing of a secure information system.

Recommended or Required Reading

B. Schneider, ‘Applied Cryptography, Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C’, John Wiley & Sons, 1996

Learning Outcomes

1. Having the competence to analyze security risks related to information and communication technologies.

2. Being able to select and test the appropriate tools for solving security problems.

3. Gaining the ability to follow technological developments and identify potential security risks and threats.

4. Possessing the fundamental knowledge and methodology to carry out the security design and management of information systems.