Computer Systems Security

Code:

EIC0072

Acronym:

SSIN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Operating Systems and Networks

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEIC	0	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	5	-	6	56	162
MIEIC	8	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Familiarize the students with the security fundamentals of computer systems.
Provide the students with the necessary abilities so that they can specify a security policy, implement it using the right mechanisms, verify the conformity of that implementation and monitor their operation.

Program

Fundamentals. Security Policies.
Cryptography: theory and applications.
Security mechanisms and their use on the implementation of security policies.
Practical aspects in networks, systems and in programming.
Social, ethical and legal aspects.

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

Theoretical classes: Exposition and discussion of contents, followed by the presentation of examples.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study during course	Estudo autónomo	40
Study for final exame	Estudo autónomo	40
	Total:	80,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum classification of 50% in each of the distributed evaluation components.

Calculation formula of final grade

0,3D + 0,7E
where:
D – distributed evaluation grade (2 mini-tests)
E – written exam grade
0,3D = 0,1MT1 + 0,2MT2,
where MT1/2 is the 1st/2nd mini-test

Examinations or Special Assignments

-

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

There is none: all evaluation components apply to all the students regardless of their enrollment regime, because they do not require a regular class attendance.

Classification improvement

Final written exam in the resit examination period, up to the maximum grade.

Observations

Pre-requirements: basic knowledge of programming, networks, operative systems and distributed systems.
All examinations are individual, written, with no personal documentation allowed for consultation; each mini-test has a duration of 30 minutes, the normal exam has a duration of 2 hours and the resit exam 2h30m.
Important comment: the student who shows dishonest academic behavior will be reported to the Director.