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Introduction to Information Security

Last Update: October 25, 2026

A first course in information security: what the properties we are defending actually are, the standard vocabulary for services and mechanisms, cryptography as a toolbox rather than a magic box, and then how those tools are spent on real systems — access control, hosts and malware, the web, and the network. More

Lectures 📜

Lecture

1. Introduction

2. Security Architecture

3. Cryptography

4. Access Control

5. System & Software Security

6. Web Security

7. Network & Transport Security

References 📚

Computer Security: Principles and Practice - Fourth Edition
Authors:
  • William Stallings
  • Lawrie Brown
Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice - Seventh Edition
Authors:
  • William Stallings
Introduction to Information Security: A Strategic-Based Approach
Authors:
  • Timothy Shimeall
  • Jonathan Spring