NIE-PB

Computer Security

topics are valid since SFE in February 2023

Label	Topic	Subject
NIE-PB-1	Simple power analysis (SPA) on the RSA and AES cipher implementations, influence of the cipher algorithm. Comparison of the Square-and-Multiply and Montgomery ladder algorithms for exponentiation in RSA.	NIE-HWB
NIE-PB-2	Differential power analysis (DPA), countermeasures. Impact of operations, data, and noise of the implemented cipher on measured power signal.	NIE-HWB
NIE-PB-3	Design of physically uncloneable functions (PUF) and true random number generators (TRNG) resistant against attacks.	NIE-HWB
NIE-PB-4	Linear cryptanalysis, linear approximation of S-boxes, linear approximation function, key bit extraction.	NIE-KRY
NIE-PB-5	Differential cryptanalysis, S-box analysis, differential approximation function, key bit extraction. Algebraic cryptanalysis - basic principles.	NIE-KRY
NIE-PB-6	Types of side channels, timing attacks. Meet-in-the-middle attacks. Attacks on message formatting and padding.	NIE-KRY
NIE-PB-7	Quantum cryptography. Eavesdropping detection in the BB84 protocol.	NIE-KRY
NIE-PB-8	Discrete logarithm - Diffie-Hellman and ElGamal protocol, Babystep-giantstep and Pohling-Hellman algorithms, Pollard’s rho method, Index calculus	NIE-MKY
NIE-PB-9	Elliptic curves - elliptic curves over real numbers and Galois fields, projective plane, principle of MOV algorithm.	NIE-MKY
NIE-PB-10	Cryptographic protocols: identification and authentication protocols, secret sharing, key establishment protocols.	NIE-AIB
NIE-PB-11	Malware analysis – data types for static and dynamic analysis, machine learning based detection methods.	NIE-AIB
NIE-PB-12	Reverse engineering analysis of object-oriented programs. Structures and classes, inheritance, polymorphism, runtime type information.	NIE-REV
NIE-PB-13	Code flow analysis. Prologue, epilogue, and function body. Program entry point.	NIE-REV
NIE-PB-14	Disassembling: linear sweep and recursive traversal. Obfuscation techniques.	NIE-REV
NIE-PB-15	Debuggers and debugging. Breakpoints. Defense against debugging.	NIE-REV
NIE-PB-16	Security weaknesses of computer networks and communication protocols, securing protocols and computer networks	NIE-SIB
NIE-PB-17	Encrypted network protocols and attacks against them, identity certificates.	NIE-SIB
NIE-PB-18	Detection of network attacks and anomalies, intrusion prevention, statistical aspects of intrusion detection.	NIE-SIB
NIE-PB-19	Methods of active defense in computer networks and systems, incident response and security testing using simulated attacks.	NIE-SIB
NIE-PB-20	Basic methods of forensic analysis, forensic images, data carving. Forensic artifacts in operating systems (MS Windows, Linux).	NIE-SBF
NIE-PB-21	Authentication and authentication protocols. Multifactor authentication. Kerberos protocol.	NIE-SBF

Label

Topic

Subject

NIE-PB-1

Simple power analysis (SPA) on the RSA and AES cipher implementations, influence of the cipher algorithm. Comparison of the Square-and-Multiply and Montgomery ladder algorithms for exponentiation in RSA.

NIE-HWB

NIE-PB-2

Differential power analysis (DPA), countermeasures. Impact of operations, data, and noise of the implemented cipher on measured power signal.

NIE-HWB

NIE-PB-3

Design of physically uncloneable functions (PUF) and true random number generators (TRNG) resistant against attacks.

NIE-HWB

NIE-PB-4

Linear cryptanalysis, linear approximation of S-boxes, linear approximation function, key bit extraction.

NIE-KRY

NIE-PB-5

Differential cryptanalysis, S-box analysis, differential approximation function, key bit extraction. Algebraic cryptanalysis - basic principles.

NIE-KRY

NIE-PB-6

Types of side channels, timing attacks. Meet-in-the-middle attacks. Attacks on message formatting and padding.

NIE-KRY

NIE-PB-7

Quantum cryptography. Eavesdropping detection in the BB84 protocol.

NIE-KRY

NIE-PB-8

Discrete logarithm - Diffie-Hellman and ElGamal protocol, Babystep-giantstep and Pohling-Hellman algorithms, Pollard’s rho method, Index calculus

NIE-MKY

NIE-PB-9

Elliptic curves - elliptic curves over real numbers and Galois fields, projective plane, principle of MOV algorithm.

NIE-MKY

NIE-PB-10

Cryptographic protocols: identification and authentication protocols, secret sharing, key establishment protocols.

NIE-AIB

NIE-PB-11

Malware analysis – data types for static and dynamic analysis, machine learning based detection methods.

NIE-AIB

NIE-PB-12

Reverse engineering analysis of object-oriented programs. Structures and classes, inheritance, polymorphism, runtime type information.

NIE-REV

NIE-PB-13

Code flow analysis. Prologue, epilogue, and function body. Program entry point.

NIE-REV

NIE-PB-14

Disassembling: linear sweep and recursive traversal. Obfuscation techniques.

NIE-REV

NIE-PB-15

Debuggers and debugging. Breakpoints. Defense against debugging.

NIE-REV

NIE-PB-16

Security weaknesses of computer networks and communication protocols, securing protocols and computer networks

NIE-SIB

NIE-PB-17

Encrypted network protocols and attacks against them, identity certificates.

NIE-SIB

NIE-PB-18

Detection of network attacks and anomalies, intrusion prevention, statistical aspects of intrusion detection.

NIE-SIB

NIE-PB-19

Methods of active defense in computer networks and systems, incident response and security testing using simulated attacks.

NIE-SIB

NIE-PB-20

Basic methods of forensic analysis, forensic images, data carving. Forensic artifacts in operating systems (MS Windows, Linux).

NIE-SBF

NIE-PB-21

Authentication and authentication protocols. Multifactor authentication. Kerberos protocol.

NIE-SBF

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