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    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
    Course Lecturer(s)
    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

    The students who succeeded in this course;

    • will be able to develop an approach for staying current with trends and requisite skills in information security.
    • will be able to extend their technical knowledge and skills in the area of information security
    • will be able to develop a basic understanding of cryptography
    • 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 Weigthing
    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
    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

    *1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

     


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