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Objectives and competences

The aim is to introduce students to the concepts and practices of modern cybersecurity. The course provides general information on the main aspects of cybersecurity that we encounter on a daily basis. In addition to fundamental concepts such as maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and authentication of information, the course also addresses modern mechanisms currently in use. Students will acquire the theoretical foundations of the field (core knowledge and technologies) and become familiar with the most advanced components of cybersecurity.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• Ssecurity principles, objectives and risks. • Cryptography fundamentals to ensure confidentiality, integrity and authentication. • Public Key Infrastructure (concepts, building blocks and terms), digital certificates and electronic signatures. • Authentication methods, passwords and multi-factor authentication (MFA). • Malware and internet scams. • Introduction to websecurity.

Learning and teaching methods

• lectures • lab work • individual work

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

• understand the principles and techniques of cryptography • understand how digital certificates and signatures work and how to use them • understand how different authentication methods work • distinguish between different types of attacks • demonstrate the building blocks of secure (online) communication

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

• Communication skills: oral lab work defence and manner of expression at the oral examination. • Use of information technology: systematic approach to solving cybersecurity problems, deployment and use of software solutions to protect ICT systems. • Problem-solving: use of tools related to cybersecurity.

Readings

• Marko Hölbl In Lili Nemec Zlatolas, Gesla, overjanje in digitalno podpisovanje : učno gradivo [na spletu]. Maribor : Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko. 2022. Pridobljeno s: https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=slv&id=83411 • Easttom, C. (2016). Computer security fundamentals (3rd ed., p. XVIII, 426). Pearson.

Prerequisits

None.

  • izr. prof. dr. MARKO HÖLBL, univ. dipl. inž. rač. in inf.

  • Oral examination: 60
  • Laboratory work: 40

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