| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Master's Degree Without Thesis |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the fundamental concepts of information security.
- Define the design process of a security system and analyze the security risk.
- Learn the fundamental concepts of cryptography and cryptosystems.
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| Mode of Delivery | E-Learning |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | Introduction to Cryptography; Classical Cryptography; Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption; DES; AES; RSA Problem; Diffie Hellman Key Exchange; Rabin; ElGamal; Pseudo-Random Bits; Cryptographic Hash Functions; Message Authentication Codes; Digital Signature; Principles of Authentication Protocols; Authentication in Real Worlds. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Information security targets, principles, main measures. |
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2nd Week |
Information security management components and standards |
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3rd Week |
Classification of the data and authority for security reasons |
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4th Week |
Basic concepts of cryptography and cryptosystems with their applications |
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5th Week |
Symmetric and asymmetric ciphering systems |
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6th Week |
Public Key Cryptosystems and Digital Signatures |
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7th Week |
Communication of Network Systems and Topology security |
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8th Week |
Access control systems and methodology, Telecommunications, network and internet security |
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9th Week |
Firewalls |
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10th Week |
Network usage policies |
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11th Week |
Information security management strategies and policies |
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12th Week |
Risk Analysis Methods |
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13th Week |
Information Security Management System design, implementation steps |
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14th Week |
Final Exam |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Security in Computing, Charles Pfleeger, Fourth Edition, 2007
2. Stallings, W., Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 5/E, ISBN-10: 0136097049, Prentice Hall, 2011
3. Salomon, D., Data Privacy and Security: Encryption and Information Hiding, ISBN: 0387003118, Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., 2003 |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Assignment |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
20 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
20 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
80 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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| Presentation (including preperation) |
1 |
80 |
80 |
| Project |
1 |
80 |
80 |
| Total Work Load | 286 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 9.53 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |