Universität Wien

052715 VU Network Security (2025S)

6.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 5 - Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Mo 23.06. 18:30-20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

IMPORTANT: Please be aware that you will have to perform the welcome task in SecEnv (https://secenv.appsec.at) until Monday, 17.03. 23:59, in order to confirm your participation. This includes logging into SecEnv with the credentials you are provided with in Moodle, connecting to the VPN and submitting the information you get when connecting to the service as solution. Your participation is confirmed when the welcome task is shown with 1 point in SecEnv.

  • Monday 03.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
  • Monday 10.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 17.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 24.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 31.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 07.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 28.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Digital
  • Monday 05.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 12.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 19.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 26.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 02.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
    Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 16.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
  • Monday 30.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students will learn which threat scenarios can occur in the distributed systems communications and which solutions and approaches can be applied from the standpoint of Network Security. In that context, security goals ( Authentification, Confidetiality and Availability) will be presented and clarified. The students will get familiar with the software-technical solutions, such as application of cryptographical procedures, as well as hardware-based security technologies, e.g. Firewalls, Intrusion Detection systems and how these technologies can be used to protect their information.

The course is based on William Stallings' textbook 'Network Security Essentials' and additional content such as Web application security.

The extensive exercise section (lab assignments) teaches topics beyond network security basics:

* Focus on binary exploitation
* Feasible network attacks
* Lab exercises chaining together different vulnerabilities

Assessment and permitted materials

60% of the grade is based on the lab assignments, 40% theory
=IF(yourPoints>89;1;IF(yourPoints >79;2;IF(yourPoints >64;3;IF(yourPoints >49;4;5))))

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

=IF(yourPoints>89;1;IF(yourPoints >79;2;IF(yourPoints >64;3;IF(yourPoints >49;4;5))))

Examination topics

All contents that are being presented in VO ( lectures), as well as complete script( all exceptions will be announced accordingly), pictures and diagrams drawn on the board and oral clarifications of the lecturer and the book.

Reading list

Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards, William Stallings, 6th ed. + Slides

Association in the course directory

Module: SEC

Last modified: Th 24.04.2025 12:45