Study programme 2025-2026Français
Cybersecurity
Programme component of Master's In Energy Engineering (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Engineering

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UI-M2-IRENER-607-MOptional UEDE CONINCK QuentinF115 - Service de Cybersécurité et Systèmes Informatiques
  • DE CONINCK Quentin

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Anglais
Anglais243600055.002nd term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
S-INFO-044Cybersecurity2424000Q280.00%
I-CYSI-001Ethical Hacking Project012000Q220.00%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Communicate and exchange information in a structured manner - orally, graphically and in writing, in French and in one or more other languages - at the scientific, cultural, technical and interpersonal levels, adapting to the goal pursued and the audience concerned.
    • Argue and convince, both orally and in writing, in front of a client, a colleague, teachers and juries.
    • Select and use the modes and media of written, graphic or oral communication adapted to the goal and the public concerned.
  • Contribute through research to the innovative solution of a problem in engineering sciences.
    • Design and implement investigations based on analytical, numerical or experimental approaches
    • Collect and analyze data with rigor.
    • Interpret results appropriately, taking into account the frame of reference within which the research was developed.
    • Communicate, in writing and orally, on the process and its results by highlighting the scientific quality criteria of the research carried out, as well as the potential for theoretical or technical innovation and the possible non-technical issues.

Learning Outcomes of UE

- Basic theoretical and practical skills in secure software development (knowing what to secure, how to do it, when, and at what cost, conscience of user culture of cybersecurity,...)
- C language vulnerabilities and binary exploitation

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

This course covers the following topics:
- Cryptography
- Access Control
- Web Security
- Network Security
- Side-Channel Attacks
- SetUID and Integer Overflows
- Race Condition Attacks
- Memory Safety
- Assembly & Debugging
- Buffer Overflow
- Shellcode
- Stack Protections

Prior Experience

Basic knowledge of computer systems is a plus

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
S-INFO-044
  • Cours magistraux
  • Exercices dirigés
  • Préparations, travaux, recherches d'information
I-CYSI-001
  • Projet sur ordinateur

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
S-INFO-044
  • Face-to-face
I-CYSI-001
  • Hybrid

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
S-INFO-044Slides available on Moodle

Depending on its progress, an online syllabus will also be available.
I-CYSI-001Same as S-INFO-044

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
S-INFO-044Not applicable
I-CYSI-001Same as S-INFO-044

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
S-INFO-044Wenliang Du, Computer security : a hands-on approach, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (October 12, 2017)
Paar et Pelzl, Understanding Cryptography, Springer (2011)
Jon Erickson. Hacking: the art of exploitation. No starch press (2008)

Some additional references to understand all the elements discussed during the course:
Bonaventure Olivier. Computer Networking: Principles, Protocols and Practice - Accessible via https://beta.computer-networking.info
Bonaventure Olivier, Rivière Étienne. Langage C et Systèmes Informatiques - Accessible via https://sites.uclouvain.be/SystInfo/
I-CYSI-001Same as S-INFO-044

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
S-INFO-044Unauthorized
I-CYSI-001Unauthorized

Term 2 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q2 assessment
S-INFO-044
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face
I-CYSI-001
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Term 2 Assessment - comments

AATerm 2 Assessment - comments
S-INFO-044Exam + works during the year

The exact grade ponderation is specified during the first lecture.

Note that any intellectual infringement (such as plagiarism or AI usage infringing the UMONS charter), even for a part of the works, will lead to a final grade of 0 for the course.
I-CYSI-001- Ethical hacking report writing
- Peer-reviewing of other students' reports

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
S-INFO-044
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face
I-CYSI-001
  • N/A - Néant

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
S-INFO-044As Q2, works/homeworks may potentially be redone, unless a fraud was previously observed (AI-generated work, plagiarism,...).
I-CYSI-001By default, the project cannot be redone in second session. The possibility to organise a second project is left to the teacher's discretion on a case-by-case basis.
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 16/05/2025
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 14/03/2026
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