ACADEMICS
Course Details
ELE640 - Computer Network Security
2024-2025 Spring term information
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ELE640 - Computer Network Security
| Program | Theoretıcal hours | Practical hours | Local credit | ECTS credit |
| MS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Obligation | : | Elective |
| Prerequisite courses | : | - |
| Concurrent courses | : | - |
| Delivery modes | : | Face-to-Face |
| Learning and teaching strategies | : | Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving |
| Course objective | : | It is aimed to give the following topics to the students; |
| Learning outcomes | : | Network security tools and applications, IP Security, Kerberos, S/MIME, SSL/TLS, Malicious software, classifying and countermeasures, Network Security, Email Security, System Security, Firewalls and Applications; Hackers and Countermeasures. A student completing the course successfully will Identify and classify Network Security Problems, Know and use countermeasures related to Network Security , Know advantages and disadvantages related to various algorithms of IP Security andEmail Security, Use techniques and algorithms taught in the classroom, Know and follow Advanced Network Security Algorithms and related publications. |
| Course content | : | Quick Review: Network Security and related topics, Security threats and countermeasures, Computer Security Sistems; concepts and definitions, Authentication and applications, VPN and applications. |
| References | : | Stallings W, Network Security Essentials, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. |
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Network Security Tools and Applications |
| 2 | IP Security, VPN, IPSec, Tunnelling Applications |
| 3 | Authentication and Applications, Kerberos, X.509 |
| 4 | Public Key Infrastructure |
| 5 | Email Security, PGP, S/MIME |
| 6 | WEB Securiy, SSL/TLS, SET |
| 7 | Intrusion, Detection and Countermeasures |
| 8 | Malicious Software, viruses and countermeasures |
| 9 | DoS and DDos Attacks, Countermeasures |
| 10 | Midterm |
| 11 | Firewall, definition, classification and applications |
| 12 | 12. Week Wireless Networks and Security Applications |
| 13 | High Speed Networks |
| 14 | Internet Traffic Management |
| 15 | Final exam |
| 16 | Final exam |
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 13 | 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade success | 60 | |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade success | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| Course activities | Number | Duration (hours) | Total workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) | 13 | 5 | 65 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total workload | 43 | 66 | 204 |
| Key learning outcomes | Contribution level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1. | Has general and detailed knowledge in certain areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in addition to the required fundamental knowledge. | |||||
| 2. | Solves complex engineering problems which require high level of analysis and synthesis skills using theoretical and experimental knowledge in mathematics, sciences and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | |||||
| 3. | Follows and interprets scientific literature and uses them efficiently for the solution of engineering problems. | |||||
| 4. | Designs and runs research projects, analyzes and interprets the results. | |||||
| 5. | Designs, plans, and manages high level research projects; leads multidiciplinary projects. | |||||
| 6. | Produces novel solutions for problems. | |||||
| 7. | Can analyze and interpret complex or missing data and use this skill in multidiciplinary projects. | |||||
| 8. | Follows technological developments, improves him/herself , easily adapts to new conditions. | |||||
| 9. | Is aware of ethical, social and environmental impacts of his/her work. | |||||
| 10. | Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral form effectively; uses English effectively. | |||||
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