PV157 Authentication and Access Control

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2004
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium), z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. et Mgr. Zdeněk Říha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Václav Matyáš, M.Sc., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Krhovják, Ph.D. (assistant)
RNDr. Marek Kumpošt, Ph.D. (assistant)
doc. RNDr. Petr Švenda, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jan Staudek, CSc.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:50 D2
Prerequisites
Recommended option is to register this course after PV017.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course further develops the knowledge of students (namely after passing PV017) in the areas of authentication and access control. A particular attention is paid to biometric authentication methods, their use and practical problems. Students will learn about all commonly used authentication approaches (in the computer/IT environment), their pros and cons, and also about access control issues.
Syllabus
  • Data authentication. Electronic signature and its use. Authentication of machines and applications. Authentication of users: secret information, tokens. Introduction to biometric authentication. Frequently used biometrics. Problems of deploying biometrics. Authorization and access control. Discretionary access control. Multilevel systems.
Literature
  • STALLINGS, William. Network security essentials :applications and standards. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2000, xiii, 366. ISBN 0-13-016093-8. info
  • STALLINGS, William. Cryptography and network security :principles and practice. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 1999, xvii, 569. ISBN 0-13-869017-0. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Pisemna zaverecna zkouska (lze ziskat az 70 % bodu) ve zkouskovem obdobi. Polosemestralni pisemna zkouska (lze ziskat az 30 % bodu).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.fi.muni.cz/usr/matyas/lecture/pv157.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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