PENG9550 Cloud Computing and Security Course description

None.

Basic background in computer science and networking.

Both the presentation of the case in Module 3 of the course and the tool summary document in the practical training part the course will form basis of assessment.

Both exams must be passed in order to pass the course.

The oral presentation cannot be appealed.

The course describes the important enabling technologies of cloud computing, explores state- of-the art platforms and existing services, and examines the challenges and opportunities of adopting cloud computing. Moreover, the course investigates how to protect the critical data increasingly being stored in the cloud. The students learn how to build a security strategy that keeps data safe and mitigates risk.

All aids are permitted.

Pass or fail.

The presentation will be assessed by the course leader, whereas the tool summary document will be assessed by the course leader together with an additional examiner. External examiner is used periodically.

Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering science or related fields.

The course consists of three modules.

In the first module, the course staff and guest lecturers will provide a high-level overview of different parts of the internet's architecture.

The second part is a set of practical exercises that are designed to match the topics discussed in the first module.

The third module will consist of a set of seminars, where students elaborate on different parts of the architecture and how they can be assessed and monitored.

Two sensors, one from the teaching staff, the other may be internal or external. External examiner is used periodically.