Computer Systems Security

Code:

EI1202

Acronym:

SSI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Arquitectura de Comp., Sistemas Operativos e Redes

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://web.fe.up.pt/~jmcruz/ssi/
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Sciences in Informatics Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EEI	1	Plano de EEI a partir de 2005	1	3	7,5	-
MEI	2	Plano base de 2003	1	3	7,5	-
PRDEI	0	Plano Oficial a partir de 2005	1	3	7,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Make the students familiar with the concepts underlying computer security.
Develop the skills necessary to specify a security policy, to implement it, using the appropriate security mechanisms, to verify that the implementation conforms to the specification, and to monitor its application.

Program

Foundations. Security policies. Cryptography: theory and applications.
Security mechanisms and their use in the implementation of security policies.
Security monitoring and protection of systems.
Pragmatics: networks, systems and programs.
Social, ethic and legal issues.

Mandatory literature

Matt Bishop; Introduction to Computer Security, Addison Wesley Professional, 2004. ISBN: 0-321-24744-2
Charlie Kaufman, Radia Perlman, Mike Speciner; Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World, Prentice Hall, 2002. ISBN: 0-13-046019-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

The selected security topics are presented in expository classes. Whenever possible, practical examples are discussed.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	51,00
	Exame	1,00
	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	40
	Estudo autónomo	40
	Total:	80,00

Eligibility for exams

To get a 50% mark on the continuous evaluation component.

Calculation formula of final grade

0,3 D+ 0,7 E
D - Distributed evaluation during semester (2 mini-tests)
E - Final exam

Examinations or Special Assignments

-

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

None. Working students and student in similar special contitions are subjected to same evaluation components as the ordinary students.

Classification improvement

Final written exam in resit period.

Observations

Pre-requirements are knowledge on basic programming, operating systems and networking.
All exams are individual, written and without access to personal documentation. Each mini-test lasts for 30 minutes, the first exam lasts for 2h and the resit exam 2h30m.
Important notice: dishonest academic activities will be reported to the Course Principal.