Information Security Systems
Computer Programming
Vocational School of Kocaeli
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Systems | BPP213 | Elective | Associate degree | 2 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Mustafa OF
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the Information Technology (IT) security
2) Explain security principles (confidentiality, data integrity, continuity), threats and security vulnerability
3) Define risk management and security policies
4) State security controls and data encryption
5) Explain the concept of digital signatures and PKI
6) Define access control, identification, identity testing and authorization
7) Define IT security standards, methods of identification and authorization
8) Explain how user activities are monitored and explain communication security and security terms
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | No relation | High | High | Middle | No relation | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | No relation | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | High | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | No relation | High | High | High | |
| 7 | High | High | High | High | No relation | High | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 8 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Operating System
Course Contents
This lecture covers the basic three principles of information technology security (confidentiality, data integrity and continuity).
Weekly Schedule
1) What is information security?2) Security principles, confidentiality, data integrity, continuity
3) Threats, security vulnerability
4) Information security technologies
5) Risk management and security policies
6) Security controls
7) Cryptography, symmetric algorithms, asymmetric algorithms, abstraction functions
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Access control, identification, identity testing, authorization
10) Information Technology security standards
11) Identification and authorization methods
12) Encryption of data
13) Monitoring of user activity
14) Communication security, security terms
15) Communication security, security terms
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required