Security Aspects for e-Learning Portals

Motivation of security implementation expedience for an e-Learning portal (EP) including a brief overview of typical attacks against EP is emphasized. Generalized EP structure is presented. The key security requirements and functional components of a secure EP are listed. A real example of the secure EP on the basis of "DOCENT" distance learning system (DLS) by the Russian company UNIAR being used in the National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI” is shown.