Introduction to Computer and Network Security
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Please note that, while the course is still running as of academic year 2021/22, this site is no longer being updated. The material shown here is purely for archival purposes and future reference.
For the latest up-to-date information, please follow the links on the University of Trento's online lecturing web pages
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The 2021/22 course material can be found at https://didatticaonline.unitn.it/dol/course/view.php?id=24248, but this link will change in following academic years.
Course Information
School
Schedule
The official UniTN course timetable should be your point of reference. You may consult the schedule posted below for a list of topics to be taught on specific dates, but it is very much subject to change.
Lecturer
Security & Trust Research Unit
Office hours
By appointment only. Please email the lecturer or assistant directly.
Learning goals
This is an introductory course to the increasingly important area of computer and network security. The main goal is to enable students to
understand the theoretical and practical problems of information security,
understand and recognize threats to fundamental security properties: confidentiality, integrity, and availability,
understand how the main security mechanisms - such as authentication and authorization protocols, and access control - can be applied to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Syllabus
2019/20 topics, lecture notes, and links to additional material.
Exam
Please see updated Exam guidelines.
Past papers and results of past exam sessions are available.
Updates
2020.09.14 - Exam results 2020.09.10
2020.07.20 - Exam results 2020.07.16
2020.06.22 - Exam results 2020.06.16
2020.06.09 - Exam guidelines updated for the new normal.
2020.03.02 - Results for 2020.02.13.
2020.02.04 - Results for 2020.01.23.
2020.01.27 - Past paper for 2020.01.23 now online.
2020.01.20 - Past papers for 2018-19 now online.
2019.12.04 - MQTT protocol and MQTTSA workshop slides available.
2019.11.25 - Access control workshop slides available.
2019.11.12 - Lecture schedule updated
2019.11.06 - SAML SSO workshop material added
2019.11.04 - Authentication II lecture notes updated
2019.10.15 - Blockchain lecture notes updated.
2019.10.14 - Cryptography workshop slides available in the Workshops/2019-20 tab.
2019.10.07 - Schedule updated -- no lecture on October 28th.
2019.09.17 - Schedule updated with new lecture halls. Reminder: if in doubt, check the official unitn timetable.
2019.09.09 - New academic year, new look.
