University of Padua - MSc in CyberSecurity
CyberSecurity and Cryptography: Principles and Practices
Academic Year: 2020/2021

Lecturer: Mauro Conti

Teaching Assistant: Stefano Cecconello and Federico Turrin


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Language: The course and the exam will be in English.

Credits: 12 CFU. (but this module will count for 3 CFU)

Schedule: II semester (course schedule is published HERE).

Moodle link (for slides, recording, etc...): Link

Course Content:

The course will cover advanced research topic in CyberSecurity, among which:
  • User Authentication
  • Access Control
  • Database Security
  • Malicious Software
  • Denial of Service
  • Intrusion Detection Systems
  • Firewall and Intrusion Prevention Systems
  • Buffer Overflow
  • Sofware Security
  • Operating System Security
  • Trusted Computing
For each topic, there will be a theoretical part followed by a part with practical application of the topic.

This is intended to be an interactive class: class participation is strongly recommended. Sleeping during the class is optional, but not recommended.

Reference Book: William Stallings, Lawrie Brown. Computer Security: Principles and Practice, Fourth Edition.

Grading Criteria:

The exam will be held in written form and will verify the students' knowledge of the topics covered in class. The exam will include both the Lecture done by Prof. Conti and by Prof. Migliardi.



Last update: 2021-02-24
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