After successful completion of the course, students are able to master the basic concepts of system security, web security, and communications security, becoming familiar with the main security threats and best practices for secure programming.

• Foundations of system security (security principles, authentication and access control, control-flow hijacking) 
• Foundations of web security (browser security, client-side security, server-side security)
• Foundations of communications security (basics of cryptography, cryptographic protocols, TLS)

In this semester the course is held in hybrid format. Video lectures covering the topics of the course will be periodically published in TUWEL and we will offer Q/A sessions, in which students can ask questions regarding the contents of the lectures and of the assignments. Students are required to complete practical assignments through which they can assimilate the concepts learned during the course. The release schedule of videos and assignments can be found in TUWEL.

ECTS Breakdown (3 ECTS = 75 hours)

Videos and Q/A sessions (20 hours)
Self-studies and Assignments (52 hours)
Exam (3 hours)

The (optional) complementary course Introduction to Security (UE, 192.082) offers additional practical assignments and guided discussions on the topics presented during this course. 

Grading is based on the scores obtained in the practical assignments and a final written test that will take place online.

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