Foundations of IT Security
Foundations lecture covering a wide range of basic security topics intended for (beginner) undergrads. Exercises cover topics introduced during the lecture from a more practical point-of-view (often involving written Python code).
Important Dates
- 2020-10-15 14:15–15:45 | Introductory Lecture (online)
- 2020-10-23 16:00–17:30 | First Exercise (online, access info will be announced)
- 2021-03-13 09:00–11:00 | Written Exam (75 min)
Structure
This online lecture follows a flipped classroom approach with weekly Q&A session and exercise. Find more information and submission links on the page of the first module and the bonus page.
- New Videos: every Monday.
- Online Q&A session: Thursday 14:15 (~30 min).
Submit questions until Wednesday 20:00. - Online Exercise: Friday 16:00–17:30 (except the first week).
Submit solutions until Thursday 23:55 of the next week.
| Week | Module | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| — | Introduction | Sheet 00 |
| 2020-10-19 | Cryptography 1 | Sheet 01 |
| 2020-10-26 | Cryptography 2 | Sheet 02 |
| 2020-11-02 | Cryptography 3 | Sheet 03 |
| 2020-11-09 | Access Control | Sheet 04 |
| 2020-11-16 | Software Security 1 | Sheet 05 |
| 2020-11-23 | Software Security 2 | Sheet 06 |
| 2020-11-30 | Network Security 1 | Sheet 07 |
| 2020-12-07 | Network Security 2 | Sheet 08 |
| 2020-12-14 | Guest Lecture | — |
| 2021-01-04 | Web Security 1 | Sheet 09 |
| 2021-01-11 | Web Security 2 | Sheet 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | Current Research | — |
Exam
The exam is planned to be a written exam on the 2021-03-13 between 09:00–11:00 (75 min).
Bonus points from last semester's lecture are eligible for this year's lecture.
During the exam, you are allowed a double-sided, handwritten A4 paper. Additional scratch paper will be provided.