Ph.D. In Computer Engineering

CE 607 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Information Security

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
CE 607	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	7.5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	Third Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Okan Yaman
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Okan Yaman
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to evaluate the current problems and researches about information security. The course also addresses incident response and provides a technical foundation for working with operating system, network and application security, and cryptography. At the end of the course the students should have the ability to do new researches on this area and the student should try to write an article about his/her study topic as term project.

Learning Outcomes

#	Content	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
#	Content	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
1	will be able to develop an approach for staying current with trends and requisite skills in information security.
2	will be able to extend their technical knowledge and skills in the area of information security
3	will be able to develop a basic understanding of cryptography
4	will be able to develop an understanding of security policies

Course Description

The objective of this course is to provide the fundamental concepts of information security, its framework and processes, and to provide insight into abstraction, problem solving and systematic view.

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation	Learning Outcome
1	Computer and Network Security Concepts	Course textbook Chapter 1
2	Introduction to Number Theory	Course textbook Chapter 2
3	Classical Encryption Techniques	Course textbook Chapter 3
4	Block Ciphers and DES	Course textbook Chapter 4
5	Finite Fields	Course textbook Chapter 5
6	AES	Course textbook Chapter 6
7	Block Cipher Operation	Course textbook Chapter 7
8	Random Bit Generation	Course textbook Chapter 8
9	Midterm Exam
10	Public Key Cryptography and RSA	Course textbook Chapter 9
11	Other Public Key Cryptosystems	Course textbook Chapter 10
12	Cryptographic Hash Functions	Course textbook Chapter 11
13	MAC	Course textbook Chapter 12
14	Digital Signatures	Course textbook Chapter 13
15	Review of the Semester	-
16	Final Exam	-

Course Notes/Textbooks

Cryptography And Network Security, 7th Edition, 2017. William Stallings | Pearson | ISBN-10: 9789332585225

Suggested Readings/Materials

Principals of Information Security, Whitman and Mattord, 6th Ed, Cengage Learning, 2018

Computer and Information Security Handbook, 3rd Ed, John R. Vacca, Elsevier, 2017

Computer Security: Art and Science, By Matt Bishop, 2002, Addison-Wesley Professional.

Security in Computing, 4th Edition, By Charles P. Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence Pfleeger, 2006, Prentice Hall.

The Psychology of Security, By Bruce Schneier, January 18, 2008, http://www.schneier.com/essay-155.html.

Information Security: Definitions, http://www.hancockonline.net/IS-defs.html

Information Security: Standards Organizations, http://www.hancockonline.net/IS-std-o.html

IEEE Transaction on Information Forensics and Security, http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/sp/tifs.htm

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO 1	LO 2	LO 3	LO 4
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project	1	40
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	20
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	2	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	15	2	30
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project	1	60	60
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	29	29
Final Exam	1	58	58
		Total	225

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Understands and applies the foundational theories of Computer Engineering in a high level.		-	-	-	X	-
2	Possesses a great depth and breadth of knowledge about Computer Engineering including the latest developments.		-	-	-	-	X
3	Can reach the latest information in Computer Engineering and possesses a high level of proficiency in the methods and abilities necessary to comprehend it and conduct research with it.		-	-	-	X	-
4	Conducts a comprehensive study that introduces innovation to science and technology, develops a new scientific procedure or a technological product/process, or applies a known method in a new field.		-	-	-	-	X
5	Independently understands, designs, implements and concludes a unique research process in addition to managing it.		-	-	-	X	-
6	Contributes to science and technology literature by publishing the output of his/her academic studies in respectable academic outlets.		-	-	-	X	-
7	Interprets scientific, technological, social and cultural developments and relates them to the general public with a commitment to scientific objectivity and ethical responsibility.		-	-	-	-	X
8	Performs critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of ideas and developments in Computer Engineering.		-	-	-	X	-
9	Performs verbal and written communications with professionals as well as broader scientific and social communities in Computer Engineering, by using English at least at the European Language Portfolio C1 General level, performs written, oral and visual communications and discussions in a high level.		-	-	-	-	X
10	Develops strategies, policies and plans about systems and topics that Computer Engineering uses, and interprets the outcomes.		-	-	-	-	X