Security In E-Learning Systems

Security is an important issue in the actual educational context where e-learning increases in popularity and more and more people are taking online courses. There are many important elements that must be taken into account: authentication, data integrity, access control, content protection, etc.The main objectives of this paper are to discuss the computer security threats towards the e-learning system assets and to study the six categories of computer security threats to the e-learning assets. The activities which involve the e-learning assets will be analyzed and evaluated using the STRIDE model.The results show that e-learning system assets are exposed to threats on availability, integrity and confidentiality.

Keywords:

E-Learning , Security , Threat , Asset , STRIDE , Integrity , Protection