Internet Security: Weaknesses and Targets (Wintersemester 2022/2023)

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel (Internet-Technologien und -Systeme) , Daniel Köhler (Internet-Technologien und -Systeme)

General Information

• Weekly Hours: 4
• Credits: 6
• Graded: yes
• Enrolment Deadline: 01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022
• Examination time §9 (4) BAMA-O: 09.12.2022
• Teaching Form: Lecture / Exercise
• Enrolment Type: Compulsory Elective Module
• Course Language: English
• Maximum number of participants: 30

Programs, Module Groups & Modules

Description

The lecture "Internet Security: Weaknesses and Targets" shall be seen as a door-opener in the field of network and Internet security. You will learn and understand basic principles and approaches of cyber attack and defense.

The lecture is based on knowledge gained during the "Internet- & WWW-Technologies". The ISEC lecture provides an overview about history and current developments in the cybersecurity area.

Topics Covered

• Motivation & Types of Cyber Attacks
• Enablers & Vulnerabilities - Human and Technical
• Malware - What's a Virus, Worm, Trojan...
• Software Security - Reverse Engineering
• Operating Systems and their Security Mechanisms
• Cryptography
• Law, Ethics & Remarks

You are kindly invited to join into our Telegram group for further communication regarding the lecture: https://t.me/+gEm25076hMM5MDEy

Requirements

To be able to survive in the world of technical specifications, applications, protocols and requirements, a proper understanding of its fundamentals is needed. 

This understanding has been provided in the recommended Lecture Internet- und WWW-Technologien.

If you think you might have received the qualifications for participation in another way, feel free to reach out to us to discuss.

Literature

• Meinel/Sack: Grundlagen der Digitalen Kommunikation
• Meinel/Sack: Internetworking - Technische Grundlagen und Anwendungen
• Tanenbaum: Computer Networks
• Stallings/Brown: Computer Security: Principles and Practice
• Cheswick/Bellovin/Rubin: Firewalls and internet security. Repelling the Wily Hacker
• Kaufman/Perlman/Speciner: Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World
• Egan/Mather: Executive Guide to Information Security: Threats, Challenges, and Solutions
• Stuttard/Pinto: The Web Application Hacker's Handbook - Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws
• Koziol/Litchfield/Aitel/Anley/Eren/Mehta/Hassel: The Shellcoder's Handbook - Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes

In general, it is great if you are interested in the topic of cybersecurity. If you did not already attend, we recommend the events of the Cybersecurity Club at the HPI.

Learning

The lecture consists of both: lecture sessions in the lecture hall as well as exercise sessions to get practical insights. One highlight of the Lecture are the Hands-On exercises and scenarios in which you'll be able to experience hands-on cybersecurity challenges and solutions. 

Examination

50% of the maximum exercise points (in 1st and 2nd half of semester) are needed to be able to take part in the examination at the end of the semester.

In the middle of the semester there will be a written intermediate exam which counts about 1/3. Every student has to pass the intermediate exam and take actively part in the exercise sessions to take the final exam and to successfully pass the course.

At the end of the course there is a second written exam (counts about 2/3). Students who want to improve their mark can also register for an oral examination. Outstanding exercise results and participation in discussion can lead to a better mark.

This results in the following aspects:

• Exercise Points: 50 % needed for admission to the Exams

The final mark will consist of:

• Intermediate Exam (1 / 3)
• Final Exam ( 2 / 3)

Dates

• Examinations:
  • Mid-Term Exam: 09.12.2022, 9:15 AM
  • Final Exam: t.b.a.
• Lecture dates:
  • Wednesdays, 09:00 am to 10:30 am, HS 2
• Exercise course dates (tentative):
  • Fridays, 09:15 am to 12:30 am, HE.11/12/13
• First lecture will be on October 26th
• First exercise session will be on October, 28th

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