Secure Computer Systems I, 5 credits

Academic year 2023/2024

  • Autumn 2023, 33%, Campus

    Start date: 31 October 2023

    End date: 14 January 2024

    Application deadline: 17 April 2023

    Application code: UU-11209 Application

    Language of instruction: English

    Location: Uppsala

    Selection: Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)

    Registration: 17 October 2023 – 7 November 2023

Entry requirements: 120 credits including 15 credits in mathematics and 30 credits in computer science or technology. Distributed Information Systems or participation in courses with operating systems and computer networks. 10 credits in programming. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Fees:

If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.

Application fee: SEK 900

Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 12,083

Tuition fee, total: SEK 12,083

About the course

The course is about technical aspects of data security. Basic principles and theoretical models for security, such as identification, authenticity, access control, and information flow control are covered. A goal with the course is to develop an ability to identify weaknesses and strengths in different approaches to handling data security.

More information

Contact

Department of Information Technology

hus 10, Lägerhyddsvägen 1

Box 337, 751 05 UPPSALA

Email: info@it.uu.se

Student counsellor

Email: studievagledare@it.uu.se