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Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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NA
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Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Julian Hoxha
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Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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NA
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| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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| Language: |
English
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| Compulsory/Elective: |
Elective
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| Classroom and Meeting Time: |
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| Course Description: |
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| Course Objectives: |
This course is an introduction to the basic theory and practice of cryptographic techniques used in computer security. We will cover topics such as encryption (secret-key and public-key), message integrity, digital signatures, user authentication, key management, cryptographic hashing, Network security protocols (SSL, IPsec), public-key infrastructure, digital rights management, and a bit of zero-knowledge protocols.
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| Week |
Topics |
| 1 |
Overview of cryptography. |
| 2 |
Privacy-Preserving Data Collection and Data Publishing. |
| 3 |
Privacy-Preserving Data Mining. |
| 4 |
Anonymous communications. |
| 5 |
Anonymous credentials. |
| 6 |
Privacy and anonymity in peer-to-peer architectures. |
| 7 |
Privacy-enhanced access control or authentication/certification. |
| 8 |
Advanced Crypto Algorithms and Protocols. |
| 9 |
Zero-knowledge proof. |
| 10 |
Secure Multiparty Computation. |
| 11 |
Digital Cash. |
| 12 |
Threshold Cryptography. |
| 13 |
Identity-Based Encryption. |
| 14 |
Attribute-Based Encryption. |
| No |
Program Competencies |
Cont. |
| Doctorate (PhD) in Computer Engineering Program |
| 1 |
Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice. |
5 |
| 2 |
Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations |
5 |
| 3 |
Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects. |
5 |
| 4 |
Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies. |
5 |
| 5 |
Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions. |
5 |
| 6 |
Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue. |
5 |
| 7 |
The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence. |
4 |
| 8 |
Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language. |
4 |
| 9 |
Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology. |
4 |
| 10 |
Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics. |
4 |
| 11 |
Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues. |
3 |
| 12 |
Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity. |
3 |
