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ECBA004 - CYBERSECURITY

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ID:
ECBA004
Duration (hours):
72
CFU:
9
SSD:
INFORMATICA
Located in:
PESCARA
Url:
Course Details:
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS/CORSO GENERICO Year: 1
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...
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Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (11/02/2026 - 18/05/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives

The educational aims for the student consist in achieving the following learning outcomes.Knowledge and ability to understand.The course aims at providing the student with basic knowledge about operating systems, network, data and software security.At the end of the course the student will be able to understand the risks deriving from internal and external threats and to identify techniques and tools that can be used to increase the security level and improve the protection of operating systems, networks, data and software.Ability to apply knowledge and comprehension.At the end of the course the student will be able to recognize and classify the risks deriving from existing or potential threats to the security of operating systems, networks, data and software.
Moreover, the student will be able to identify the countermeasures for mitigating the security risks and the tools needed for implementing such countermeasures.

Course Prerequisites


Basic knowledge of computer science and mathematics.

Teaching Methods

Oral lessons and seminars.Case studies. Practical sessions in the computer laboratory.

Assessment Methods

Knowledge and ability to understand.The learning outcomes can be assessed using two alternative methods.The first method consists in delivering one or more written assignments containing answers to both theoretical and empirical questions.Next, there will be an optional oral interview for assessing the basic and theoretical knowledge (on student and teacher request).The marks are out of 30 and will be based on the evaluation of writings and, possibly, on the oral interview. The second method consists in replacing one or more written assignments with a (group or individual) project work with written (and possibly software) deliverables.Next, there will be an oral interview for assessing the student contribution to the project work as well as basic and theoretical knowledge.The marks are out of 30 and will be based on the evaluation of writings and, possibly, on the project work and the oral interview.Ability to apply knowledge and comprehension.During the exam, it will be possible to assess the ability of the student to applying his/her knowledge of security threats and countermeasures for facing practical situations.

Texts


- Lecture notesOther suggested readings- Crittografia pratica. Bruce Schneier, Niels Ferguson. Apogeo.- Introduction to computer security. Matt Bishop. Addison-Wesley- Sicurezza delle reti: Applicazioni e standard – 3/Ed. William Stallings. Pearson Education- Introduction to Cybersecurity. Robin Sharp. Springer Cham.

Contents

Security risks.Threats and countermeasures.

Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.
Use of cryptography in security (e.g. authentication, confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation). Other uses of cryptography (e.g. blockchain).

Operating systems and network security.

Data and software security.

Course Language


ITALIAN

More information

Email fabio.fioravanti@unich.it

Office hours: by appointment.

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ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS 
Master’s Degree
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FIORAVANTI Fabio
Gruppo 01/INFO-01 - INFORMATICA
Settore INFO-01/A - Informatica
AREA MIN. 01 - Scienze matematiche e informatiche
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