Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Physical Security and Social Engineering (19.IB24)

Native organizations units: No data

Type of studies	Title
Master Academic Studies	Information Security (Godina: 1, Winter)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Primenjeno softversko inženjerstvo
Interdisciplinary	No
ECTS	6

Educational goal:

The goal of this course is to learn about the threats and security controls used for protecting the physical endpoints and for building a loyal and security-educated workforce. This goal is highly relevant, as the physical domain and the human resources are usually the weakest links in the context of information security.

Educational outcome:

Familiarity with most well-known attacks executed via vulnerabilities in the physical access points and human resources. Capability to develop and apply efficient physical security controls. Knowledge about the relevant standards, regulations and specifications in physical security. Knowledge about the methods for building a loyal workforce which is aware of the sophisticated techniques used by potential attackers.

Course content:

Designing secure data centers and process environments. External physical security, lighting, fences and barriers. Windows, doors, locks and vaults. Access cards and biometric sensors. Physically securing computing equipment. Surveillance in the physical domain. Standards in physical security. Well-known cases of security breaches via the human element. Impersonation. Building a loyal and security-aware workforce. Continuous information security trainings.

Teaching methods:

Lectures; Other forms of teaching; Consultations.

Literature:

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Игор Пешко	Технологија извођења грубих грађевинских радова	2016	Нови Сад, Факултет техничких наука	Serbian language
Lawrence J. Fennelly	Effective physical security	2013	Butterworth-Heinemann	English
Милан Инић	Безбедност друмског саобраћаја	2004	Нови Сад : Факултет техничких наука	Serbian language
Радош Радивојевић	Социологија технике	2015	Нови Сад : Факултет техничких наука	Serbian language
Cristopher Hadnagy	Social Engineering – The science of human hacking	2018	Wiley	English
Ана Петровић	Физика : Основи примењене физике	2003	Нови Сад : Факултет техничких наука	Serbian language
Владимир Остојић, Татјана Лончар-Турукало	Практикум за рачунарске вежбе из дигиталне обраде слике	2016	Нови Сад : Факултет техничких наука	Serbian language
Dragan Pleskonjić, Nemanja Maček, Borislav Đorđević, Marko Carić	Sigunorst računarskih sistema i mreža	2007	Mikro knjiga	English
Will Gragido, John Pric	Cybercrime and espionage	2011	Syngress	English