FIT3031 - Information and network security

Leader: J Kamruzzaman

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Gippsland Summer semester A 2008 (Off-campus)
Sunway First semester 2008 (Day)
Singapore First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Singapore Summer semester A 2008 (Off-campus)
South Africa First semester 2008 (Day)

Synopsis

OSI security architecture, common information risks and requirements, operation of encryption techniques, digital signatures, public key infrastructure, authentication and non-repudiation; intrusion detection and response, firewall defense; privacy and ethics issues, security configurations to PC based applications, design of information systems with security compliance and security standards and protocols.

Objectives

1. describe OSI security architecture
2. describe common security standards and protocols for network security applications e.g. electronic mail, IP, web and network management;
3. understand common information risks and requirements;
4. explain the operation of conventional and public-key encryption techniques;
5. describe the concepts and techniques for digital signatures, authentication and non-repudiation;
6. understand privacy and ethics issues
7. appreciate the need for the digital certificates and public key infrastructure;
8. appreciate the importance of system security against intruders and malicious software using firewalls;
9. appreciate the relevance of privacy and ethics issues to organisations and individuals;
10. apply simple security configurations to PC based applications e.g. email, Internet, computer administration;
11. design information systems with security compliance.

Assessment

Exam: 60%
Assignments: 40%

Contact hours

one x 2hr Lecture/week, one x 2hr Tutorial/week

Prerequisites

GCO1815 or FIT1005

Prohibitions

CPE3001, CPE2007, CSE2500, GCO2831, FIT2058, FIT3018, FIT4028, GCO4831