Study programme 2023-2024Français
Selected topics in 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-150-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-444Selected topics in Cybersecurity3002000Q2100.00%

Programme component

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.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Actively maintain scientific and technological developments in the field of cybersecurity

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

This course has an yearly evolving content. A first part will have as main theme the development of solutions providing both extensible and secure systems, at both host-level and network-level. Privacy aspects will also be discussed.

The remaining course's content will depend on the evolution of cybersecurity-related technologies and may be influenced by students' interests.

Covered themes include (but are not limited to): transport protocol extensibility ((Multipath) TCP, QUIC,...), in-kernel (eBPF) and in-browser (WebAssembly) virtual machines,...

Prior Experience

Basic knowledge of computer systems and network protocols such as TCP is a plus

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

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

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
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  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
S-INFO-444Slides available on Moodle

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
S-INFO-444Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
S-INFO-444Not applicable

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
S-INFO-444Unauthorized

Term 2 Assessment - type

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

Term 2 Assessment - comments

AATerm 2 Assessment - comments
S-INFO-444The evaluation could be based on an exam, on homeworks/projects and on scientific presentations. Exact modalities will be presented during the first course.

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
S-INFO-444
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
S-INFO-444Not 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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