University of Padua -
MSc in CyberSecurity
CyberSecurity and Cryptography: Principles and Practices
Academic Year: 2021/2022
Lecturer: Mauro Conti
Teaching Assistant:
Pier Paolo Tricomi and
Gabriele Orazi
Note: In this page you will find updated information about the course.
(students are invited to visit often this page).
CyberSecurity and Cryptography: Principles and Practices
Academic Year: 2021/2022
Lecturer: Mauro Conti
Teaching Assistant: Pier Paolo Tricomi and Gabriele Orazi
Note: In this page you will find updated information about the course.
(students are invited to visit often this page).
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
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.