Language-based security - COMP6640
Overview
The module focuses on teaching the foundations of language-based security including but not limited to the use of formal logics, type systems, process calculi and proof carrying code for reasoning about the security properties of programs.
Details
Contact hours
Total contact hours: 30
Private study hours: 120
Total study hours: 150
Method of assessment
Main assessment methods;
4 practical assessments (4 x 15%)
Class presentation (25%)
Written reports (15%)
Indicative reading
Benjamin C. Pierce. Types and Programming Languages. MIT Press, 2002.
Glynn Winskel. The Formal Semantics of Programming Languages. MIT Press, 1993.
Nigel smart. Cryptography made simple. Springer, 2016.
Matt Bishop. Computer Security: Art and Science. Addison-Wesley, 2003.
Learning outcomes
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1. demonstrate systematic understanding of the logical principles and techniques used for analysing the security properties of programs
2. critically evaluate technical papers on the topic of the module;
3. evaluate how tools and techniques are helpful for software and protocol analysis;
4. understand how security vulnerabilities in software can be exploited.
Notes
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Credit level 6. Higher level module usually taken in Stage 3 of an undergraduate degree.
- ECTS credits are recognised throughout the EU and allow you to transfer credit easily from one university to another.
- The named convenor is the convenor for the current academic session.
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