Study programme 2023-2024Français
Cybersecurity
Programme component of Master's in Computer Science (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Science

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
US-M1-SCINFO-050-MOptional UEDE CONINCK Quentin
  • DE CONINCK Quentin

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Anglais, Français
Anglais, Français300200055.002nd term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
S-INFO-044Cybersecurity3002000Q2100.00%

Programme component
Corequis

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Have acquired highly specialised and integrated knowledge and broad skills in the various disciplines of computer science, which come after those within the Bachelor's in computer science.
  • Manage large-scale software development projects.
    • Apply, mobilise, articulate and promote the knowledge and skills acquired in order to help lead and complete a project.
    • Lead a project by mastering its complexity and taking into account the objectives, allocated resources and constraints that characterise it.
    • Demonstrate independence and their ability to work alone or in teams.
  • Manage research, development and innovation.
    • Understand unprecedented problems in computer science and its applications.
    • Organise and lead a research, development or innovation project to completion.
    • Methodically research valid scientific information, lead a critical analysis, propose and argue potentially innovative solutions to targeted problems.
  • Master communication techniques.
    • Communicate, both orally and in writing, their findings, original proposals, knowledge and underlying principles, in a clear, structured and justified manner.
  • Apply scientific methodology.
    • Critically reflect on the impact of IT in general, and on the contribution to projects.
    • Demonstrate thoroughness, independence, creativity, intellectual honesty, and ethical values.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Basic theoretical and practical skills in secure software development
Knowing what to secure, how to do it, when, and at what cost
Conscience of user culture of cybersecurity

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

This course covers different security aspects that an application developer must take into account when designing it. Covered themes include (but are not limited to): access control, binary exploitation and its mitigations, cross-site scripting, SQL injection,...

Prior Experience

Basic knowledge of computer systems is a plus

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
S-INFO-044
  • Cours magistraux
  • Préparations, travaux, recherches d'information

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
S-INFO-044
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
S-INFO-044Slides available on Moodle

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
S-INFO-044Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
S-INFO-044Wenliang Du, Computer security : a hands-on approach, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (October 12, 2017)
Paar et Pelzl, Understanding Cryptography, Springer (2011)
Jon Erickson. Hacking: the art of exploitation. No starch press (2008)

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
S-INFO-044Authorized

Term 2 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q2 assessment
S-INFO-044
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Term 2 Assessment - comments

AATerm 2 Assessment - comments
S-INFO-044Exam + works during the year

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
S-INFO-044
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
S-INFO-044Not applicable
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 08/09/2023
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 18/05/2024
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