Course details
Information System Security
BIS Acad. year 2025/2026 Winter semester 5 credits
The course aims to the security goals, security functions, and security mechanisms. The content is: Introduction into information security, basic terms, threats, weak points, security measures, criteria for system security assessment, Common Criteria, data transmission security, operating system and database security, malicious software, role of cryptography.
Guarantor
Course coordinator
Language of instruction
Completion
Time span
- 39 hrs lectures
- 13 hrs projects
Assessment points
- 70 pts final exam (written part)
- 10 pts mid-term test (written part)
- 20 pts projects
Department
Lecturer
Instructor
Hujňák Ondřej, Ing. (DITS)
Malinka Kamil, Mgr., Ph.D. (DITS)
Perešíni Martin, Ing. (DITS)
Learning objectives
The goal is to make students familiar with the basic concepts of information systems security.
Students will learn basic principles of information systems security. They will learn also terminology, basic security goals, functions, and mechanisms.
Study literature
- Hanáček, P., Staudek, J.: Bezpečnost informačních systémů, ÚSIS, Praha, 2000, s. 127, ISBN80-238-5400-3
- Savard, J. J. G.: A Cryptographic Compendium, 2000, dostupné na WWW
Fundamental literature
- Stallings, W.: Cryptography and Network Security, Prentice Hall, 1999, ISBN 0-13-869017-0
Syllabus of lectures
- Introduction
- Threats, vulnerabilities
- Security measures
- Criteria for system security assessment
- Common criteria (CC)
- Security functions
- Risk analysis
- Data transmission security
- Operating system security
- Database security
- Web security
- Smart card applications
- Role of cryptography
Syllabus - others, projects and individual work of students
- A homework on security mechanisms.
- A homework on applied cryptography.
Progress assessment
A mid-term exam evaluation and an evaluation of projects.
Course inclusion in study plans