TEK5510 – Security in Operating Systems and Software

After completing this course, you

• have an understanding of the principles of securing a computer system
• have knowledge of security policies and mechanisms in operating systems
• understand vulnerabilities in operating system and software
• have insight into methods for development and test of security in software

Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may apply to take this course as a single course student.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

The teaching includes 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of exercises/laboratory exercises per week throughout the semester.

This course has a voluntary, but highly recommended, project assignment during the semester.

A final written exam counts 100% towards the final grade. In case of few students, the final exam may be oral.

It will also be counted as 1 of the 3 attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:

• TEK9510 – Security in Operating Systems and Software
• UNIK4270 – Security in Operating Systems and Software (continued)
• UNIK9270 – Sikkerhet i operativsystemer og programvare (continued)

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.