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Primo semestre | Oct 3, 2022 | Jan 27, 2023 |
Secondo semestre | Mar 6, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 |
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Network security (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S008904
Credits
6
Coordinatore
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
INF/01 - INFORMATICS
The teaching is organized as follows:
Teoria
Laboratorio
Learning objectives
The course aims to present the main methodologies and technologies to ensure the security of computer networks and, more generally, distributed information systems. At the end of the course, the student must demonstrate to be able to know the main theoretical and applicative notions for the design, the practical implementation and the formal analysis of tools and protocols for the security of distributed networks and distributed information systems. This knowledge will allow the student to compare different techniques of network protection and choose between them the most appropriate according to the context of use and to make the most appropriate design choices when defining a new computer network. The student will then be able to continue his/her studies in the field of network security and distributed information system in autonomy, studying autonomously and presenting in clear way new vulnerabilities in computer networks and the related solutions adopted to mitigate their effects
Prerequisites and basic notions
Computer networks
Program
Frontal Teaching:
1) Introduction
- Cybersecurity, Information Security, and Network Security
- The OSI Security Architecture
- Cryptography
- Network Security
- Trust and Trustworthiness
- Standards
2) Symmetric encryption
- Symmetric Encryption Principles
- Symmetric Block Encryption Algorithms
- Random and Pseudorandom Numbers
- Stream Ciphers and RC4
- Cipher Block Modes of Operation
3) Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication
- Approaches to Message Authentication
- Secure Hash Functions
- Message Authentication Codes
- Public-Key Cryptography Principles
- Public-Key Cryptography Algorithms
- Digital Signatures
4) Cryptographic Key Management and distribution
- Symmetric Key Distribution Using Symmetric Encryption
- Symmetric Key Distribution Using Asymmetric Encryption
- Distribution of Public Keys
- X.509 Certificates
- Public-Key Infrastructure
5) User Authentication
- Remote User-Authentication Principles
- Remote User-Authentication Using Symmetric Encryption
- Kerberos
- Remote User-Authentication Using Asymmetric Encryption
- Federated Identity Management
6) Transport-Level Security
- Web Security Considerations
- Transport Layer Security
- HTTPS
- Secure Shell (SSH)
7) Wireless Network Security
- Wireless Security
- Mobile Device Security
- Wireless Lan Overview
- IEEE 802.11i Wireless Lan Security
8) Electronic Mail Security
- Internet Mail Architecture
- Email Formats
- Email Threats and Comprehensive Email Security
- S/MIME
- DNSSEC
- DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities
- Sender Policy Framework
- Domainkeys Identified Mail
- Domain-Based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance
9) IP Security
- IP Security Overview
- IP Security Policy
- Encapsulating Security Payload
- Combining Security Associations
- Internet Key Exchange
10) Network Endpoint Security
- Firewalls
- Intrusion Detection Systems
- Malicious Software
- Distributed Denial of Service Attacks.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Oral exam including discussion of a small network security project
Learning assessment procedures
Examination consists of:
- an oral examination on the topics dealt with during frontal lessons;
- a project on subject related to the lab.
Evaluation criteria
The evaluation will aim at determining the degree of knowledge and the ability to propose solutions in the context of network security
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final vote comes from the average of the evaluations obtained in the oral test and in the discussion of the project.
Exam language
Italiano
Type D and Type F activities
Le attività formative di tipologia D sono a scelta dello studente, quelle di tipologia F sono ulteriori conoscenze utili all’inserimento nel mondo del lavoro (tirocini, competenze trasversali, project works, ecc.). In base al Regolamento Didattico del Corso, alcune attività possono essere scelte e inserite autonomamente a libretto, altre devono essere approvate da apposita commissione per verificarne la coerenza con il piano di studio. Le attività formative di tipologia D o F possono essere ricoperte dalle seguenti attività.
1. Insegnamenti impartiti presso l'Università di Verona
Comprendono gli insegnamenti sotto riportati e/o nel Catalogo degli insegnamenti (che può essere filtrato anche per lingua di erogazione tramite la Ricerca avanzata).
Modalità di inserimento a libretto: se l'insegnamento è compreso tra quelli sottoelencati, lo studente può inserirlo autonomamente durante il periodo in cui il piano di studi è aperto; in caso contrario, lo studente deve fare richiesta alla Segreteria, inviando a carriere.scienze@ateneo.univr.it il modulo nel periodo indicato.
2. Attestato o equipollenza linguistica CLA
Oltre a quelle richieste dal piano di studi, per gli immatricolati dall'A.A. 2021/2022 vengono riconosciute:
- Lingua inglese: vengono riconosciuti 3 CFU per ogni livello di competenza superiore a quello richiesto dal corso di studio (se non già riconosciuto nel ciclo di studi precedente).
- Altre lingue e italiano per stranieri: vengono riconosciuti 3 CFU per ogni livello di competenza a partire da A2 (se non già riconosciuto nel ciclo di studi precedente).
Tali cfu saranno riconosciuti, fino ad un massimo di 6 cfu complessivi, di tipologia F se il piano didattico lo consente, oppure di tipologia D. Ulteriori crediti a scelta per conoscenze linguistiche potranno essere riconosciuti solo se coerenti con il progetto formativo dello studente e se adeguatamente motivati.
Gli immatricolati fino all'A.A. 2020/2021 devono consultare le informazioni che si trovano qui.
Modalità di inserimento a libretto: richiedere l’attestato o l'equipollenza al CLA e inviarlo alla Segreteria Studenti - Carriere per l’inserimento dell’esame in carriera, tramite mail: carriere.scienze@ateneo.univr.it
3. Competenze trasversali
Scopri i percorsi formativi promossi dal TALC - Teaching and learning center dell'Ateneo, destinati agli studenti regolarmente iscritti all'anno accademico di erogazione del corso https://talc.univr.it/it/competenze-trasversali
Modalità di inserimento a libretto: non è previsto l'inserimento dell'insegnamento nel piano di studi. Solo in seguito all'ottenimento dell'Open Badge verranno automaticamente convalidati i CFU a libretto. La registrazione dei CFU in carriera non è istantanea, ma ci saranno da attendere dei tempi tecnici.
4. Periodo di stage/tirocinio
Oltre ai CFU previsti dal piano di studi (verificare attentamente quanto indicato sul Regolamento Didattico): qui informazioni su come attivare lo stage.
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