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 615-367 Information Systems Security

Note

This subject is regarded as a non-science subject for students enrolled in the BSc, BASc and combined BSc courses.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dr A B Ruighaver

Prerequisites

615-237 Telecommunications concepts.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

24 Lectures (2 per week) and up to 8 hours of project work per week

Subject Description

On completion of this subject a student should:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of Information Security;

  • be familiar with the issues in the Management of Information Security;

  • be able to identify and assess the critical threats to an Information System;

  • be able to perform a preliminary security audit of a Computer System;

  • have developed the skills to plan for and react to a Security Incident.

Topics to be covered include: Introduction to Computer Security; Issues in Network and System Security; Physical Security; Inter-Network Security and Firewalls; Viruses and Worms; Management of Computer Security; Auditing; Risk Analysis; Incident Handling; Recovery; Legal Issues in Computer Security.

Assessment

A mixture of continuous assessment based on assignments, mid-term and final examinations, and project work. The precise composition and weighting of assessment components will be made known at the beginning of the subject.

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