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Elective Course: IT-security

Title
Elective Course: IT-security
Semester
E2022
Master programme in
Computer Science * / Informatics * / Mathematical Computer Modelling * / Computer Science / Digital Transformation
Type of activity

Course
Teaching language
English
Study regulation

Read about the Master Programme and find the Study Regulations at ruc.dk
REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE
Registration

Sign up for study activities at STADS Online Student Service within the announced registration period, as you can see on the Study administration homepage. When signing up for study activities, please be aware of potential conflicts between study activities or exam dates. The planning of activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programs which do not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programs, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose.
Number of participants
ECTS
5
Responsible for the activity
Niels Jørgensen (nielsj@ruc.dk)
Head of study
Henrik Bulskov (bulskov@ruc.dk)
Teachers
Study administration
IMT Studyadministration (imt-studyadministration@ruc.dk)
Exam code(s)
U60465
ACADEMIC CONTENT
Overall objective

With an elective course, the student has the opportunity to specialize in a specific subject area where the student acquires knowledge, skills and competences in order to translate theories, methods and solutions ideas into their own practice in relation to software development. Examples of elective courses: Robotics, AI, internet technologies, programming language, parallel calculation, mobile computers, etc.
Detailed description of content

Cases include the NotPetya attack, the Heart Bleed attack, attacks on the privacy of health care data in Denmark and many others.

Cases are selected to support the students' understanding of:

  • security and privacy goals, including confidentiality, integrity and privacy

  • security and privacy attacks, including denial of service attacks, viruses, worms and social engineering

  • technical means to attain the goals, including encryption and digital signatures

  • organizational means to attain the goals, including implementation in a company of standards (for example GDPR and ISO 27000)

  • using a high level of security and privacy of a company to attain a competitive advantage
Course material and Reading list

Stallings & Brown. Computer Security. Principles and Practice. 4/e. Global Edition. Pearson, 2018. Pleate note the year and edition.
Overall plan and expected work effort

The course will have a total workload of 135 hours with 40 hours of lectures and exercises, 70 hours of preparation over an 11 week course period and 25 hours for the exam and preparation before the course.
Format
Evaluation and feedback

There will be feedback on exercises that students are asked to do during the course. An evaluation will take place at the end of the course.
Programme
ASSESSMENT
Overall learning outcomes

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • know and understand a specific subject area in computer science.

  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the area’s techniques for designing and constructing software systems that meet specific requirements.

  • show knowledge and understanding of the general principles behind the subject area’s theory, methods, and technological solutions.

  • work on computer science related issues, both independently and in teams, and proficient in new approaches to the subject area in a critical and systematic way and thereby independently take responsibility for one’s own professional development.
Form of examination
Individual oral exam without time for preparation

Time allowed for exam including time used for assessment: 20 minutes.

Permitted support and preparation materials: All.

Assessment: 7-point grading scale.
Moderation: Internal co-assessor.
Form of Re-examination
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
Type of examination in special cases
Examination and assessment criteria

  • Knowledge and understanding of a specific subject area in computer science

  • Knowledge and understanding of the area’s techniques for designing and constructing software systems that meet specific requirements

  • Knowledge and understanding of the general principles behind the subject area’s theory, methods and technological solutions.

  • Skills in electing and applying appropriate methods and techniques from the subject area in order to analyse, design and construct reliable and user-friendly software systems

  • Competences in being able to work on computer science-related issues, both independently and in teams

  • Competences in being able to become proficient in new approaches to the subject area in a critical and systematic way and thereby independently take responsibility for one’s own professional development.
Exam code(s)
Exam code(s) : U60465
Last changed 24/05/2022

lecture list:

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Tuesday 13-09-2022 08:15 - 13-09-2022 12:00 in week 37
IT-security (COMP)

Tuesday 20-09-2022 08:15 - 20-09-2022 12:00 in week 38
IT-security (COMP)

Tuesday 27-09-2022 08:15 - 27-09-2022 12:00 in week 39
IT-security (COMP)

Tuesday 04-10-2022 08:15 - 04-10-2022 12:00 in week 40
IT-security (COMP)

Tuesday 11-10-2022 08:15 - 11-10-2022 12:00 in week 41
IT-security (COMP)

Tuesday 18-10-2022 08:15 - 18-10-2022 12:00 in week 42
IT-security (COMP)

Tuesday 25-10-2022 08:15 - 25-10-2022 12:00 in week 43
IT-security (COMP)

Tuesday 01-11-2022 08:15 - 01-11-2022 12:00 in week 44
IT-security (COMP)

Tuesday 08-11-2022 08:15 - 08-11-2022 12:00 in week 45
IT-security (COMP)

Tuesday 15-11-2022 08:15 - 15-11-2022 12:00 in week 46
IT-security (COMP)

Wednesday 25-01-2023 08:15 - Thursday 26-01-2023 18:00 in week 04
IT-security - Oral examination (COMP)

Wednesday 22-02-2023 08:15 - 22-02-2023 18:00 in week 08
IT-security - Oral reexamination (COMP)