LTAT.04.006 Introduction to Wireless Security
Course info
Lecturer: Danielle Morgan (danielle.morgan@ UT)
Credits: 3 ECTS
Assessment: Pass/Fail
Language: English
Lectures: Thursdays 18:15-20:00, Narva mnt 18-1022 (odd weeks)
Practice: Thursdays 18:15-20:00, Narva mnt 18-1022 (even weeks)
Course Moodle: https://moodle.ut.ee/course/view.php?id=9812
General Information
The course will briefly introduce students to wireless signals (frequencies, bandwidth, wavelength) and how they are transmitted and received. Students will learn how to use various hardware (HackRF, RTL-SDR, NFC reader, USB Wi-Fi receiver) and Software Defined Radio (GNU Radio). The course will cover different wireless communication protocols, analyse their security - different types of attacks and counter-measures. The homeworks will involve implementing exercises using Python.
Grading
The grade is calculated from the total number of points (max. 100). The points are allocated as follows:
- Homeworks: 80 points
- Final exam: 20 points
In order to pass the course the student must get at least 70 points overall.
Attendance to lectures and labs is not mandatory