Information Package / Course Catalogue
Computer and Network Security
Course Code: MIS526
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Knowing the elements that cause security vulnerabilities in information systems and discussing how to control these elements.

Course Content

Knowing the elements that cause security vulnerabilities in information systems and discussing how to control these elements.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to access information, evaluate, interpret and apply information by making scientific research with the expansion and deepening of information in a different area in the Information Systems
2.To be able to develop knowledge with scientific methods using limited or incomplete data in the Information Systems and to use it with scientific, social and ethical responsibility
3.To solve a problem in the Information Systems independently, to develop a solution method, to solve it, to evaluate the results and to apply them when necessary
4.In complex situations that are unforeseen to be encountered in applications in Information Systems, it is possible to develop new strategic approaches and take responsibility and produce solutions
5.To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in relation to information systems and to be able to evaluate the obtained results within the framework of quality processes
6.To be able to transfer the current developments and their own studies in the Information Systems to the groups outside the Information Systems and the Information Systems in a written, oral and visual manner
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Information Systems Security and Control
Week 2 - Theoretical
Computer Networks and Network Hardware
Week 3 - Theoretical
Network Protocols
Week 4 - Theoretical
Operating Systems and System Architecture
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Linux / Unix and Windows Network and System Commands
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Port Scan Techniques and Network Monitoring (Sniffing)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Introduction to Internet and Server Architecture
Week 8 - Theoretical
Firewalls: Network and Server Security
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Firewalls: Network and Server Security
Week 10 - Theoretical
Firewall Architects
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Database Security
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Application Security and Antivirus Architects
Week 13 - Theoretical
Risk management
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Risk management
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory152375
Individual Work151245
Midterm Examination15510
Final Examination115520
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
OÇ-6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026