The course includes:
* Introduction to information security
* Security Models and Policies
* Cryptography overview
* Security Architectures, incl. Identification, authentication, access control.
* Malicious Software, incl. Viruses, worms, trojan horses, etc.
* Program Security
* Security Tools
* Assurance
* Law and ethics
* Privacy and Privacy Enhancement Tools
IV2024 Principles of Computer Security 7.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2020
Decision to discontinue this course:
No information insertedContent and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this course the student will be able to
a) communicate knowledge of the concepts, models and terms commonly used in the area of ICT security.
b) identify and productively experiment with currently relevant ICT security issues.
c) evaluate factors that influence the security of systems.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Eligibility for "single-course" students not enrolled in a KTH programme:
- BSc degree within Business Administration, Economics, 180 ECTS credits (hp) in Technology or Natural Sciences or equivalent and
- documented proficiency in English B or equivalent.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Preliminary:
Matt Bishop: Introduction to Computer Security, Addison Wesley, 2005, 0-321-24744-2
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- INL1 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 6.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Written Examination and Assignments. Possible grades for the written examination are A/B/C/D/E/Fx/F while each of the assgnments are either pass or fail (P/F).
To pass the course it is necessary that both the written examination and the assignments are passed. The total grade of the course is based on the grade of the written exam.
If the student is close to pass the exam (assessed by the examinator), the student gets the opportunity to pass the exam by doing a complement assignment. This assignment can only give the grade E, and not higher. The assignment must be sent in according to given deadline and can only be used to raise the grade to E on the current exam.
Detailed examination criteria for the course can be obtained at:
http://people.dsv.su.se/~alan/2024/goalsAndExamCriteria.pdf
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.