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Master's of Computer Engineering without Thesis

BİL541

NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAMMING

Course Code
BİL541
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. This course aims to introduce the students with the basics of security programing for network applications.
  2. At the end of the course, students will have the knowledge on creating X509 certificate chains, CMS, SSL, MIME, S-MIME PKCS#7, PKCS#11, PKCS#12 standarts and their applications in C and Java languages.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionCommand Line Interfaces, Public Key Infrastructure, Support Infrastructure, SSL/TLS Programming, Symmetric Cryptography, Hash's and MAC's (HMAC), PKI Algorithms, OpenSSL Usage in different Programming Languages, Advanced Programming Topics, JCA and JCE, CMS and S/MIME, X509 certificates and Java Keystore, Java PKCS #11
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Command Line Interfaces
3rd Week Public Key Infrastructure
4th Week Support Infrastructure
5th Week SSL/TLS Programming
6th Week Symmetric Cryptography
7th Week Hash's and MAC's (HMAC)
8th Week PKI Algorithms
9th Week OpenSSL Usage in different Programming Languages
10th Week Advanced Programming Topics
11th Week JCA and JCE
12th Week CMS and S/MIME
13th Week X509 certificates and Java Keystore
14th Week Java PKCS #11
Recommended or Required ReadingBeginning Cryptography with Java, David Hook
Network Security with OpenSSL, John Viega, Matt Messier, Pravir Chandra
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Project
  • Questions/Answers
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Project 1 30
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 11 154
Preparation for Final exam 1 69 69
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 44 44
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load313
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.43
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2
K1 X
K2
K3 X X
K4 X
K5 X
K6
K7
K8 X
K9 X
K10
K11 X
K12 X