School of Computing

Module details

CO876 Computer Security (15 credits)

Syllabus

  • A study of cryptographic algorithms including symmetric and asymmetric techniques and the distinction between encryption and signatures.
  • Security mechanisms used with operating systems, including: access control lists and capabilities.  Trusted operating systems and common criteria for evaluation.
  • Problems of network security including wiretap, replay, masquerade and denial of service.  Mechanisms to provide security such as firewalls and VPNs.
  • Viruses and worms.
  • Distributed Mechanisms, including client authentication (Needham-Schroeder, Kerberos and others); public key infrastructures and certification, with treatment of chains and authority, and the problem of revocation.
  • Digital rights management systems: CSS, OMA DRM.  Using digital watermarking techniques for digital rights management.
  • Security of IEEE 802.11 networks (aka Wi-Fi), presentation and discussion of their security protocols: WEP, WPA, WPA2, IEEE 802.11i and RSN.

Note

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