Computer Networks and Cybersecurity

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Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering

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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the issues of computer communication and provide them with basic information about standard means of communication with a focus on communication in industrial environments. An important part is also an introduction to the issues of cybersecurity.

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Syllabus of lectures:

1. Fundamentals of Information Theory

2. Network Architecture, ISO/OSI Reference Model

3. Metallic and Optical Paths, Wireless Communication

4. Ethernet, Industrial Ethernet Architecture, Technical Specifications

5. Internet and IoT

6. TCP and UDP Protocols

7. TCP/IP Family Protocols, Most Commonly Used Protocols and Their Positions within the ISO/OSI Model

8. Coding for Communication in Computer Networks

9. Cryptography Encryption in Computer Network Environment

10. Hashing and Hash Functions

11. Cybersecurity from the Clients Perspective Typical Types of Attacks on the Users Side

12. Cybersecurity from the Servers Perspective Typical Types of Attacks on the Servers Side

13. Basics of Good Practice in Cybersecurity

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