IMS3110 - Information systems security

Leader: Sue Foster

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2007 (Evening)

Synopsis

Review of information security components, principles, problems. Types of threats, including hackers, viruses, natural disasters, fraud. Information security philosophies, methods, models, techniques and controls, including risk analysis, access matrices, passwords, smart cards, and auditing. Information security for different applications. Internet security. Ethical and legal issues. Computer crime. Information security management and policy. Internet security management and policy. Information security in the future.

Assessment

Examination: 60%
Practical work: 40%

Contact hours

2 hours per week

Prerequisites

CSE1205, IMS1002, SYS1002, SYS2168, IMS2805 or equivalent

Prohibitions

IMS5002, BUS2050, MMS3601