Course: Theory of Information and Data Security

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Course title Theory of Information and Data Security
Course code FES/ETZID
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hub Miloslav, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Čapek Jan, prof. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Introduction to cryptology. Vernam and Hill cipher. Symmetric and asymmetric ciphers. Certification authorities and protocols. Identification, authentication and authorization. Biometric authentication. Secure data transfer. Coding, hashing. Models of secure systems. Data security in networks. Steganography. Security policy

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the issues of information and data security. Students will be able to select and apply an appropriate method in a given situation, being able to support their decision with adequate arguments

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Self project defence

Recommended literature
  • Alan, C. Cyber Security: Essential Principles to Secure Your Organisation. Praha: T Governance Ltd., 2020. ISBN 978-1-78778-210-5.
  • Hassnien, A. E.,Elhoseny, M. Cybersecurity and Secure Information Systems. Cham: Springer, 2019. ISBN 978-3-030-16837-7.
  • Schreider, T. Cybersecurity Law, Standards and Regulations. Rothstein Associates: Incorporated, 2020. ISBN 978-19-44480-57-8.


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