Introduction to information systems security - 5MMISSI6

Goal(s)

To present an introduction to securitization of information systems by introducing key concepts and their application in current systems. The domains covered range from securing a private workstation to securing large distributed corporate networks. Topics studied include: fight against viruses and worms, setting virtual private networks, how to preserve authentication and trust in communications, etc.

Content(s)

Study of several intrusion technics, notion of isolation of applications, secure network infrastructure, management of users, introduction to cryptography and it use, introduction to viruses, securing internet services.

Operating systems and concurrent programming