FIT4028 - Information and Network Security

Leader: Joarder Kamruzzaman

Offered

Gippsland First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Gippsland Summer semester A 2008 (Off-campus)
Singapore First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Singapore Summer semester A 2008 (Off-campus)

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; wireless security, privacy and ethics issues, security configurations to PC based applications, design of information systems with security compliance and security standards and protocols.

Objectives

Students should be able to:

1. describe OSI security architecture
2. describe common security standards and protocols for network security applications, e.g., electronic mail, web and network management
3. understand common information risks and requirements
4. explain the operation and algorithms of private and public-key encryption techniques
5. describe the concepts and techniques for digital signatures, authentication and non-repudiation
6. understand wireless security protocols
7. understand privacy and ethical issues

8. appreciate the need for the digital certificates and public key infrastructure
9. appreciate the importance of system security against intruders and malicious software using firewalls
10. appreciate the relevance of privacy and ethic issues to organisations and individuals

11. apply simple security configurations to PC based applicastions e.g. email, Internet, computer administration
12. design information systems with security compliance

Assessment

Assignments: 40%
Examination: 60%

Prerequisites

GCO9802 or Equivalent unit

Prohibitions

Translational set GCO4831