Content
This module introduces you to the key topics of information security:
cryptography,
system security, and
network security. Topics include encryption algorithms, digital signatures, secure communication protocols, threat scenarios for IT systems, isolation techniques, runtime security, side-channel attacks, network security, privacy, and more.
COVID-19 Info
The lecture (VO) is
virtual and streamed on
YouTube (individual URLs in TUGRAZonline and below). VO exams will be conducted
in presence in the central exam weeks. The exercises (KU) are
virtual with YouTube streams and
Discord interviews. See also the
TeachCenter for information.
Exam Dates
You can find upcoming exam dates in TUGRAZonline. If no upcoming dates are listed, ask us!
Planned exam dates:
28 Jan 2022: HS i13, HS i12, HS i122 Feb 2022: HS i13 x 2, HS i12 x 229 Mar 2022: HS i1324 May 2022: HS i1326 Jul 2022: HS i13- 23 Sep 2022: HS i13
Material
Practicals
Group registration deadline:
08.10.2021 (23:59)
Previous versions of this course:
WS 2020/2021 (
YouTube playlist),
WS 2019/2020
Administrative Information
Note for students of the discontinued 15U, 15U-A, 16U, 16U-A curricula looking for “Introduction to Information Security”: You’ve found the right place :-) According to the equivalence lists of the new
2019 curricula, “Information Security” VO is equivalent to the previous “Introduction to Information Security” VO, and “Information Security” KU is equivalent to the previous “Introduction to Information Security” KU (and, in some cases, “Rechner- und Kommunikationsnetze” KU) – register for this course and it will count for your curriculum. If you still have questions on the transition, please check our
IAIK course equivalence list or contact your
student representation Bits or your
Dean of studies.
Lecture Exams (VO)
In order to get a grade for the VO, you take a written, 60-minute exam. This is a closed-book exam, i.e., you are not allowed to bring additional material such as slides, notes, or books. We offer 3 exam dates per semester.
See above for COVID rules.
| Grade |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Min. Points |
< 24 |
≥ 24 |
≥ 30 |
≥ 36 |
≥ 42 |
of 48 |
Practicals (KU)
In the practicals, you implement small projects related to the topics discussed in the lectures. The practicals consist of 3 assignments
P1, P2, P3 solved in teams of 2 students.
Teams and Team Registration
The KU is done in teams of 2 students. You can use the
IAIK discord, channel
infosec-groupsearch to find team members. You then register your team at the
TeachCenter. Your team will be assigned a random teaching assistent for the assignment interviews.
Submission
You are given access to a git repository in our
teaching git where you have to push your submission. The required content is discussed in the Kick-Off lectures. You
must mark your final submission by tagging it in git. The tag label starts with the assignment (
P1,
P2,
P3), followed by a dash and a number. As an example,
P1-1 is the label for the first assignment. As tags cannot be deleted, you may always update your final submission by increasing the appended number:
P1-2,
P1-3, etc. In the end, the tag with the
highest number before the deadline counts. Your submissions will be tested automatically by our test system. Thus, you need to respect and
meet file naming constraints of the individual assignments. Otherwise, the tests will all fail and you will receive 0 points for the assignment. After hand-in of each task, there will be a team interview with your teaching assistant. There, both team members need to be able to explain your solution.
Important Links
Grading
You can earn a total of 48 points: 16 for each task. The grading scheme is shown in the table below. You will get a grade as soon as you hand in a solution to P1 by adding a git tag. Groups that do not hand in anything for P1 will not be given a grade and will be unregistered from the course. Note that handing in P1 (even an empty solution) is the only condition for “getting a grade”.
| Grade |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Min. Points |
< 24 |
≥ 24 |
≥ 30 |
≥ 36 |
≥ 42 |
of 48 |
For questions regarding the courses we have the following communication channels:
- TU Graz Teach Center: Official Announcements, FAQs, Forum and more.
- Discord: IAIK server, channel
infosec for all questions regarding lectures and exercises.
- Discord: IAIK server, channel
infosec-groupsearch to find team members for the exercises.
- Mail your teaching assistent for questions and problems regarding your team or topic. Please use Discord for questions regarding the exercise topics, as other students might be interested as well.
- infosec@iaik.tugraz.at for administrative questions (specific to your situation). Please use Discord for questions that might be of interest for other students as well.
Lecturers
