INTRODUCTION TO SECURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

BTS577

Course Code: BTS577
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

State the basic concepts in information security, including security policies, security models, and various security mechanisms.
Explain concepts related to applied cryptography, including plaintext, ciphertext, symmetric cryptography, asymmetric cryptography, and digital signatures.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

This course aims at presenting the fundamental principles in secure computing. Topics considered include secure information systems concept, basic encryption and decryption, secure encryption systems, protocols and practices.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Basic security concepts
2^nd Week	Basic cryptography
3^rd Week	Secret key cryptography
4^th Week	Message digests
5^th Week	Public key cryptography
6^th Week	Authentication
7^th Week	Trusted intermediaries
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Real-time communication and security
10^th Week	Real-time communication and security
11^th Week	Real-time communication and security
12^th Week	Real-time communication and security
13^th Week	Access control
14^th Week	Access control

Recommended or Required Reading

"An Introduction to Computer Science Using Java", Samuel N. Kamin, McGraw-Hill, 2002.

"Object-Oriented Programming in Java", M. KALIN, Prentice Hall, 2001.

"Object-Oriented Systems Development", Carol Britton, McGraw-Hill, 2001.

"Object-Oriented Programming with JAVA", D.J. Barnes, Prentice Hall, 2000.

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/index.html

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Project	1	10
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1	X
K2
K3
K4	X	X
K5	X
K6
K7
K8	X	X
K9	X
K10	X
K11