Information Security Course Outline

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BCS and BSSE 6

Course Introduction and Objectives

Information Security is a specialized field in Information Technology (IT) which is regarded

as a sub stream in Computer Science. The Information Security course aims to equip
students with the knowledge and skills required to defend the computer operating
systems, networks and data from cyber-attacks. Students are given an understanding of the
taxonomy of information security. .

Prerequisites :

Programming fundamentals, Operating Systems, Computer Networks.

Instructor:

Dr. Tamleek Ali Tanveer, Associate Professor

Course Contents:

Week 1 Introduction and Security Mindset

Week 2 Operating Systems Security

Week 3 Authentication

Week 4 Access Control

Week 5 Mandatory Access Control

Week 6 Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP

Week 7 Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP

Week 8 Introduction to Cryptography

Week 9 Symmetric Encryption

Week 10 S-DES

Week 11 DES and AES

Week 12 Public-Key Cryptography

Week 13 Hashes

Week 14 Security Protocols

Week 15 SSL and TLS

Week 16 Wireless and Mobile Security

Week 17 Firewalls (optional)