615-367 Information Systems Security

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

615-237 Telecommunications Concepts.

On completion of this subject students 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; and

• have developed the skills to plan for and react to a security incident.

Topics to be covered include an 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; and legal issues in computer security.

At the end of this subject, students should have improved their analytical and research skills, particularly in relation to the internet as an information resource, and they will have further developed their communication skills. Students should also develop collaborative skills in a group project.