Syllabus Application
CS 532
Computer and Network Security
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Spring 2025-2026
Course
CS 532 -
Computer and Network Security
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
14:40-15:30
Tue
FENS-L045
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
16:40-18:30
Thu
FASS-G062
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course
Masters
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:10
Prerequisites
-
Corequisites
CS 532L
Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Albert Levi
- Email: levi@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Overview of Cryptography, Identification and Authentication, Access Control, Operating System Security (UNIX and Windows Environments), Key Distribution, TCP/IP Security, IPSec, DNSSEC, WWW Security, SSL and TLS, E-mail Security (PGP, S/MIME), PKI and certificate systems, Viruses, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection, E-commerce Security
Course Learning Outcomes:
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Course Objective
The objective of this course is to present the current problems in computer, system and network security together with the methods and standards for implementing solutions for them.
Catalogue Data: Overview of Cryptography, Identification and Authentication, Access Control, Operating System Security (UNIX and Windows Environments), Key Distribution, TCP/IP Security, IPSec, DNSSEC, WWW Security, SSL and TLS, E-mail Security, PKI and certificate systems, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection
Catalogue Data: Overview of Cryptography, Identification and Authentication, Access Control, Operating System Security (UNIX and Windows Environments), Key Distribution, TCP/IP Security, IPSec, DNSSEC, WWW Security, SSL and TLS, E-mail Security, PKI and certificate systems, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
| Affordable and Clean Energy |
Course Materials
Resources:
Text book: Cryptography and Network Security, 7th or 8th edition (6th edition OK), William Stallings
References: Computer Security, Dieter Gollmann
Computer Security: Principles and Practice, William Stallings and Lawrie Brown
References: Computer Security, Dieter Gollmann
Computer Security: Principles and Practice, William Stallings and Lawrie Brown
Technology Requirements:
A portable computer of any operating system