Objectives of general skills

• Mobilise a structured set of scientific knowledge and skills and specialised techniques in order to carry out computer and management engineering missions, using their expertise and adaptability.
• Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge, models, methods and techniques specific to computer management engineering.
• Adopt a professional and responsible approach, showing an open and critical mind in an independent professional development process.
• Show an open and critical mind by bringing to light technical and non-technical issues of analysed problems and proposed solutions.
• Exploit the different means available in order to inform and train independently.

UE's Learning outcomes

Teach students the basic material to allow them to implement a security policy on computer systems and networks.

UE Content

Basics of Unix on a security point of view.
Security of operating systems.
Security of software applications.
Network-related security aspects.
Fighting methods against different kinds of pollution (viruses, spam).
Cryptography and security.
Topical issues.

Prior experience

A basic knowledge of Unix  is useful, but not absolutely required.
A basic knowledge of operating systems, mathematics, computer networks and databases which can be acquired by e.g.
 
S-INFO-054    Operating systems
S-INFO-053    Computer Networks
S-INFO-051    Mathematics
S-INFO-049    Databases I

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Oral Examination

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Oral examination