CPE3001

Information and network security (6 points)

(IT)

Leader: E Kendall

Offered:
Peninsula First semester 2003 (Day)
Peninsula Summer 2003 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2004 (Day)
Peninsula Summer 2004 (Day)

Synopsis: This subject provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify security problems which may arise in a networked computing environment and to explore measures that may be used to prevent or resolve such security problems. The following topics will be covered: security threats and counter-measures in network computing; standard security techniques including private and public key ciphers, stream ciphers, digital signatures, one-way hash functions, entity authentication and identification, and smart cards; firewalls; Internet security; secure network operating systems; database security; security in electronic commerce; computer viruses; protection of computer software.

Assessment: Practical assignments: 40%, Unit test: 10%, Final exam: 50%.

Contact Hours: 4 hours per week

Prerequisites: CPE1001, CPE1002 plus a further 12 points of 2nd year Network Computing units