CPE3001

Information and network security ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: E Kendall

Offered:
Peninsula SA-02 2005 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula Summer 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: The aim of this subject is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify security problems which may arise in a networked computing environment and to explore modern security technologies that may be used to prevent or resolve such problems.

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