Computer Security I

Education facts

Code: DVGC19

The course introduces the area of IT security and consists of three parts. The first part has a focus on aspects of basic computer security and covers for instance ISO security services (secrecy, privacy, and authentication), personal integrity, and ethics. The second part has a focus on network security and treats areas such as IP security, transport storage security, firewalls, and access control. The third part is an introduction to the area of cryptography. Instruction is primarily in the form of lectures, exercises, and laboratory work. The course content is conveyed through literature with related reading assignments and additional materials.

Entry requirements

60 ECTS credits completed, including Operating Systems, 5 ECTS credits, and registered for Computer Networking I, 7.5 ECTS credits, or equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Computer Security I

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 9 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %