Course Summary
This course covers the concepts of vulnerabilities, threats, attacks, security measures and mechanisms in computer networks. The course will introduce the fundamental concepts of security technology and the applications of these technologies. Topics include fundamental cryptography, authentication, encryption, digital signatures, digital certificates, and network security protocols such as IP Sec, SSL. You will also have the fundamental knowledge on security mechanisms such as firewall and network intrusion detection systems. The detailed contents are listed below:
- Fundamental cryptography.
- Modern ciphers, symmetric and asymmetric ciphers ( DES, AES, RSA).
- Public key systems, digital signatures.
- Authentication, digital certificates, hash and MAC.
- Key management, Diffi-Hellman key exchange.
- Network security protocols: IP Sec, SSL, SSH.
- Firewalls and network intrusion detection systems.
- Concepts of vulnerabilities, threats, attacks, security measures and mechanisms in both computer systems and networks.
- Computer system security (Virus, Worm and Hacking).
After completing this course, you will have the theoretical background for undertaking computer system and network security management and administration roles. The practical work will help you to gain firsthand experience. The topics covered in the course can also be your foundation for getting into design and development of network security products or research in the area of network security.
Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level. (This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onward. See the
WAM information web page for more information.