Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The student will acquire knowledge of:

• Effectively securing information by understanding diverse algorithms for both encryption and decryption.
• Applications of data security in real-life scenarios, such as Messaging Apps, Voice over IP, IoT devices, Wireless communication, Financial Transactions, or Cloud data security.
• Comprehensive insights into cryptographic protocols, including their functions, limitations, and the challenges involved in their design.
• Principles behind symmetric-key algorithms (e.g., DES, AES) and asymmetric-key algorithms (e.g., RSA, Elliptic Curve Cryptography, Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange).
• Hash functions and its application in digital signatures, ensuring the credibility and integrity of messages.

The student must also be able to relate critically and reflexively in relation to these theoretical subjects.

Skills

The student must be able to use theories, methods, and models from the above-mentioned areas to identify, analyze, assess, and come up with proposals for solving concrete problems in practice. The student must be able to argue for the relevance of the chosen theories, methods, and models as well as for the proposed solution. In addition, the student must be able to reflect on the significance of the context in which the solution is part of. Concretely, it is expected that after completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Understand the security architecture of system, thereby gaining more visibility to secure the system.

• Select and implement advanced technologies and security applications to integrate encryption and authentication, thereby enhancing the information security with an additional layer of protection.

Competences

The student will have competences in:

• Implementing basic security properties for IT-systems based on the current best practices.
• Being able to make a qualified assessment of which protocols and applications are appropriate in relation to a given information security problem.

Type of instruction

Teaching is based on a combination of lectures, active learning, problem solving and cases. There is an alternation between self-study, physical seminars/workshops lasting 1-2 days.

Exam

Exams