Courses

• Basic knowledge/understanding of informatics and programming.  

• Basics of ICT security: principles and goals of security, threats in ICT.
• Physical security and biometrics: the concept of physical risks and their countermeasures, biometric access control. 
• Cryptography basics: the concepts of cryptography, the role of cryptography in ICT security. 
• Secure e-commerce: basics of public key infrastructure, digital signatures. 
• Protection of communication technologies: risks and attacks, means of protection, modern approaches and technologies for communications’ security, protection of wireless networks.
• Standards, security policies and security planning: planning security, security policies, analysis of security risks. 
• Software security: operating systems’ security, malicious software. 
• User aspects of security and privacy.  

• W. Stallings, L. Brown: Computer Security: Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2015. 
• M.T. Goodrich, R. Tamassia: Introduction to Computer Security, Pearson, Boston, 2011. 
• C. P. Pfleeger, S. L. Pfleeger: Analyzing Computer Security: A Threat / Vulnerability / Countermeasure Approach, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2012. 
• C. P. Pfleeger, S. L. Pfleeger: Security in Computing, 4rd Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2006. • A. Perez: Network Security, Wiley, Indianapolis, 2014.  

• The objective of this course is to acquaint students with the concepts in the field of information systems’ security and communications’ security, the ability to recognize problems and the mechanisms for securing a specific information system and appropriate communication technologies.  

• Lectures: 8 / 16 / 24  hours
• Hands-on Exercises / Project: 8 / 16 / 24 hours

*the number of hours is tailored to the needs of the participants

• Assist. Prof. Marko Hölbl, PhD
  marko.holbl@um.si

• October 2019 – January 2020

*Dates will be set in agreement with potential participants 

• the basic price for an 8 hours course is 400€ + VAT.
  the price depends on the number of hours – for details please contact us at: cybersec@um.si 
• the price includes teaching activities, accompanying material (e.g. course slides, coffee break and/or lunch, etc.)
• after completion of the course, a confirmation will be issued

• Basic knowledge of mathematics and informatics. 

• Introduction to data protection: purpose, goals and basic definitions.
• Cryptography: basic concepts, modern algorithms, the role of keys, types of cryptographic algorithms and their use; security of cryptographic algorithms and techniques of attacks.
• Usable aspect of data protection and related standards: implementation aspects; the role of cryptography and data hiding for assuring communication security and information systems’ security.
• Practical aspects of data protection: security protocols and services; digital rights management and other practical aspects.  

• N. Ferguson et al.: Cryptography Engineering – Design Principles and Practical Applications, Wiley Publishing, Indianapolis, 2011
• W. Stallings: Cryptography and Network Security – Principles and Practice, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, Boston, 2011
• D. Hook: Beginning Cryptography With Java, Wiley Publishing, Indianapolis, 2005
• P. K. Yuen: Practical Cryptology and Web Security, Addison Wesley, Boston, 2006.  

• The objective of this course to give students in-depth knowledge from the field of data protection and its role in assuring communication and information system security. 

• Lectures: 8 / 16 / 24 hours
• Hands-on Exercises / Project: 8 / 16 / 24 hours

*the number of hours is tailored to the needs of the participants

• Assist. Prof. Marko Hölbl, PhD
  marko.holbl@um.si

• October 2019 – January 2020

*Dates will be set in agreement with potential participants 

• the basic price for an 8 hours course is 400€ + VAT.
  the price depends on the number of hours – for details please contact us at: cybersec@um.si 
• the price includes teaching activities, accompanying material (e.g. course slides, coffee break and/or lunch, etc.)
• after completion of the course, a confirmation will be issued

• Basic knowledge of mathematics, computer architectures, operating systems, informatics and networks.

• Introductory chapters on security and the aim for assuring security.
• Principles and approaches
• Attacks and threats in network environments
• Authentication procedures and technologies in a network environment
  
• Public key infrastructure
• Security services in web
• Malware, spam
• Backups and Archives
• Standards and Management of Security
• Security Policies
• Privacy, Ethics and Legal issues in Security
• Role, significance, awareness and implementation of education of information security

• R. Oppliger: Internet and Intranet Security, Second Edition, Artech House Publishers, Norwood, 2007.
• C. Adams, S. Lloyd, Understanding PKI: Concepts, Standards, and Deployment Considerations, Second edition, Addison Wesley, Boston, 2002.
• R. Tibbs, E. Oakes: Firewalls and VPNs: Principles and Practices, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2006.
• M. Andrews, J.A. Whittaker: How to Break Web Software: Functional and Security Testing of Web Applications and Web Services, Addison-Wesley, Boston, 2006.
• S. Purser: A Practical Guide to Managing Information Security, Artech House, Norwood, 2004.
• C. Alberts, A. Dorofee: Managing Information Security Risks: The OCTAVE (SM) Approach, Addison Wesley, Boston, 2003.
• M. E. Whitman, H. J. Mattord: Principles of Information Security, Course Technology, Cengage Learning, 2012

• The objective of this course is to give in-depth knowledge of techniques for securing and protecting information and computer systems and computer networks. The course discusses risks and measures, which can be used to protect information/computer systems in network environments and on the Internet. Additionally is the objective of the course also to give student in-depth knowledge of the management view of the information system’s security.

• Lectures: 8 / 16 / 24 hours
• Hands-on Exercises / Project: 8 / 16 / 24 hours

*the number of hours is tailored to the needs of the participants

• Prof. Tatjana Welzer, PhD
  tatjana.welzer@um.si

• October 2019 – January 2020

*Dates will be set in agreement with potential participants 

• the basic price for an 8 hours course is 400€ + VAT.
  the price depends on the number of hours – for details please contact us at: cybersec@um.si 
• the price includes teaching activities, accompanying material (e.g. course slides, coffee break and/or lunch, etc.)
• after completion of the course, a confirmation will be issued