- Basics of Network Security (Safety Objectives, Communication Model);
- Attacker Model and Attack Classification;
- Countermeasures, Security Services, and Security Mechanisms;
- Cryptography Basics (Substitution and Transposition ciphers, One-Time-Pad, Feistel Networks, Stream- and Block-Ciphers, One-Way Functions);
- Authenticity and Digital Signatures;
- Real-World Examples (Bluetooth, SSL/TLS, PGP)
Period
20-07-2013 - 04-08-2013 (3 weeks)
Target group
Students and professionals in the field of informatics, computer science or electrical engineering
Course aim
This lecture provides an overview on network security including theoretical foundations and real-world implementations. It starts with fundamental terms and assumptions that are typical for network security. Following, the basic attacks in networks are discussed and the security services violated by these as well as potential countermeasures are introduced. The required knowledge about the most important countermeasure, cryptography, is briefly discussed. A special focus is authenticity and digital signatures as they are instrumental for today's commercialized internet. Finally, the implementation of some security services is illustrated at the example of well-known and widely deployed technologies such as Bluetooth, SSL/TLs, and PGP.
Credits
1.0 ECTS credits
The Summer School ends with a final exam. On successful completion of the courses, a certificate, which confirms the ECTS-credits earned as well as the grade, is awarded. The certificate is signed by all lecturers and includes a detailed description of the content and number of the courses attended.
Course fee
EUR 0: no fee
Course leader
PD Dr.-Ing.habil. Dennis Pfisterer
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Address: University of Rostock
Postal code: D-18051
City: Vilnius
Country: Lithuania
Website: http://basoti.uni-rostock.de/
E-mail: christine.braeuning@uni-rostock.de
Phone: +49 381 498 7660
