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COMP490 Internet Security

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites COMP131 or COMP530 or candidature in GradCertCompSc or GradDipCompSc or MCompSc
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COMP290 or COMP590
Notes None
Combined Units COMP290 - Internet Security
Coordinator(s) Abudulkadir Sajeev (asajeev@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Security of data becomes paramount as the Internet gets used for commercial applications such as banking and commerce. This unit studies the principles and methods used for secure access and transfer of information in the Internet. A strand of the unit looks at ethical issues in Internet security.

Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. explain the main security issues in internet-based systems;
  2. explain the cryptographic techniques used for secure communication;
  3. explain a variety of methods of addressing security problems;
  4. explain ethical issues related to security; and
  5. prepare reports analysing security issues and/or strategies.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of internet security is taught in lectures and assessed through the assignments and exam.
True True True
2 Communication Skills
Practised and assessed in assignments and final examination.
True True
3 Global Perspectives
Ethical issues discussed in the unit have a global perspective.
True True
4 Information Literacy
The unit is part of information technology programs where information literacy skills are taught, practiced and assessed.
True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The research essay in COMP590 assesses in part the skill of doing research and acquiring knowledge beyond what is taught in classrooms.
True
6 Problem Solving
Unit material and assignments teach problem-solving skills in the design of secure systems.
True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Ethical issues related to internet security are taught in the unit and assessed in the examination. Also, plagiarism rules of the university require ethical behaviour from students.
True True True
   

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