Foundations of IT Security
| Semester: | 2019 Winter |
| For: | Bachelor |
| Format: | Lecture |
| Credit Points: | 5 CP |
Foundations lecture covering a wide range of basic security topics intended for (beginner) undergrads. Exercises cover topics introduced during the lecture from a more practical point-of-view (often involving written Python code).
Important Dates
- 2019-10-17 14:15 - 15:45 | Introductory lecture
- 2019-10-25 16:15 - 17:45 | First exercise meeting
- 2019-11-14 14:15 - 15:45 | Guest lecture by Brad Reaves
- 2019-12-06 16:15 - 17:45 | Guest talk by Jürgen Schmidt from heise Security
Structure
The lecture follows a flipped classroom concept with different types of sessions:
- Normal lectures: normal lecture covering certain topics (Attendance recommended)
- Information transfer: self-study time with lecture videos and exercises
- In-person meetings: discussions and QA for previous content
- Exercises: discussion and presentation of exercise content
All meetings are located in Room F102, Building 1101: Hauptgebäude (Welfengarten 1)
Exam
Bonus points from last semester’s lecture are eligible for this year’s lecture.
During the exam, you are allowed a double-sided, handwritten A4 paper and a non-programmable calculator. Additional scratch paper will be available.
Lectures
| 0 | 2019-10-17 | Intro |
| 1 | 2019-10-24 | Crypto I |
| 2 | 2019-11-07 | Crypto II |
| 3 | 2019-11-21 | Crypto II (cont.) |
| 4 | 2019-11-28 | Access Control & Authentication |
| 5 | 2019-12-05 | Software Security |
| 6 | 2019-12-12 | Software Security (cont.) & Network Security |
| 7 | 2019-12-19 | Network Security (cont.) |
| 8 | 2020-01-09 | Network Security (cont.) |
| 9 | 2020-01-16 | Network Security (cont.) |
| 10 | 2020-01-23 | Web Security |
| 11 | 2020-01-30 | Summary |
Exercises
| 0 | 2019-10-17 | Exercise: Python & Basics |
| 1 | 2019-10-25 | Exercise: Basic Ciphers |
| 2 | 2019-11-08 | Exercise: Hash Functions and Modern Ciphers |
| 3 | 2019-11-22 | Exercise: Asymmetric Cryptosystems |
| 4 | 2019-11-29 | Exercise: RSA & Diffie-Hellmann |
| 5 | 2019-12-06 | Exercise: Guest Lecture - Jürgen Schmidt |
| 6 | 2019-12-13 | Exercise: Access Control & Software Security |
| 7 | 2019-12-20 | Exercise: Network Security |
| 8 | 2020-01-10 | Exercise: Network Security |
| 9 | 2020-01-24 | Exercise: Web Security |
| 10 | 2020-01-31 | Exercise: Web Security & Mock Exam |