Informatics Engineering

DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY

General Data

Type of credits: ECTS
Number of credits: 7.50
Status: Mandatory
Type: Course
Academic Year:
Term:
Languages: English, Portuguese
Available for Mobility Students: No
Restricted to alliance: No
Code: Sin codigo

Coordination

Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
1

Laboratory
2

Instructors

Pedro Pinto


 

Contents

The program is divided into the following modules (Content of the Program - CP):
CP1 - Cryptography and Cryptanalysis
CP2 - Data Integrity and Authentication
CP3 - Security in Data Access and Storage
CP4 - Privacy and Data Protection
CP5 - Digital Forensic Analysis

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course unit, students will be able to (Bloom Level - BL):

CO1 - Understanding the state-of-the-art concepts related to cryptography (BL 2)

CO2 - Knowing how to select and adopt cryptographic algorithms in real-world scenarios, according to requirements and their properties (BL 4/5)

CO3 - Knowing how to implement access controls and security in data storage (BL 3)

CO4 - Knowing how to analyze privacy requirements and apply techniques to increase privacy levels (BL 4)

CO5 - Defining and implementing data security and privacy policies (BL 5)

CO6 - Knowing and being able to implement the forensic analysis process using appropriate tools, techniques, and data sources/observations (BL 3)