CENG559 DATA SECURITY AND PROTECTION
| Course Code: | 5710559 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Computer Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ERTAN ONUR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to
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Understand the basic principles of cryptography and their applications,
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Describe and discuss the issues that play a role in securing networks,
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Remember the fallacies in network security,
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Analyze the problems related to the network security and trade-offs thereof,
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Evaluate the security protocols that are used in the current operational networked systems.
Course Content
Symmetric ciphers: classical and modern. The Data Encryption Standard (DES). Authentication. Key management. Asymmetric (Public Key) ciphers. Digital signatures.