DM557: Networks and Security
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N330008112, N330008102
Assessment: Second examiner: None, Second examiner: External
Grading: Pass/Fail, 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Bachelor
STADS ID (UVA): N330008101
ECTS value: 10
Date of Approval: 25-04-2019
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Course introduction
The purpose of this course is to give an understanding of the issues involved in networks and in computer security, for prevention and detection of security problems.
The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the course DM550, and gives an academic basis for studying the topics DM510, that are part of the degree.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Give competence to. handle complex and development-oriented situations in academic and work settings and identify their own learning needs and to structure own learning in different learning environments
- Give skills to: make and justify decisions within the subject area, describe, formulate, and communicate problems and results to either peers and non-specialists or partners and users
- Provide knowledge about: principles for the design of computer hardware and operating systems, including distributed and parallel systems
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Explain basic network concepts and the structure of the internet
- Use sockets for network communication in applications
- Explain functionality and interfaces for the application layer of the TCP/IP model and the functionality of DNS
- Explain functionality and interfaces for the transport layer of the TCP/IP model and the difference between UDP and TCP
- Explain functionality and interfaces for the network layer of the TCP/IP model and explain basic routing algorithms, and routing in the internet.
- Explain functionality and interfaces for the link layer of the TCP/IP model, including error detection and correction.
- Explain characteristic differences between wireless and non-wireless networks.
- Use a packet-sniffer to analyze network traffic.
- Explain the concepts behind and applications of both symmetric and public key cryptography.
Explain concepts behind and implementation of the following:
- Digital certificates and signatures
- Key distribution and user authentication.
- Transport level security.
- IpSec and VPN
- Wireless network security.
- Electronic mail security.
- The problems causing recent security holes in software in contact with networks.
- Describe tools and methods used in penetration testing / hacking and its effects
- Explain techniques used to detect and prevent intruders and malicious software.
- Describe different types of firewalls, and their strengths and weaknesses..
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
Layers in networks, basic network concepts, the TCP/IP model, network protocols, basic cryptography (symmetric and public key), key distribution and user authentication, transport level security, wireless network security, electronic mail security, intruders, malicious software, firewalls, penetration testing.
Literature
Examination regulations
Prerequisites for participating in the exam a)
Timing
Autumn
Tests
Mandatory assignments
EKA
N330008112
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
0
Additional information
The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a)
Exam element a)
Timing
January
Prerequisites
| Type | Prerequisite name | Prerequisite course |
|---|---|---|
| Examination part | Prerequisites for participating in the exam a) | N330008101, DM557: Networks and Security |
Tests
Oral exam
EKA
N330008102
Assessment
Second examiner: External
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
10
Additional information
The mode of the reexam may differ from the mode of the ordinary exam.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
At the faculty of science, teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase.
The intro phase facilitates an introduction to new material and topics, which in the skills training phase are processed with exercises prepared at home and discussed in class to validate the acquired knowledge.
Activities during the study phase: Reading from text books, solving homeworks and applying acquired knowledge to practical projects