FIT5163 - Information and computer security

Leader(s): Dr Nandita Bhattacharjee

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2009 (Evening)

Synopsis

In depth coverage of a range of security problems in information systems, namely physical security, network security and software security. Within these areas, topics covered include risk analysis, authentication, access control, and a range of crypto techniques. It looks at various management issues, including use and abuse of encryption, distributed systems authentication, contingency planning, auditing, logging and integrity management. A range of security applications are used as examples.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will:

1. Have knowledge of risks, threats and goals of information security
2. Understand various controls and their effectiveness for information security in an organisation
3. Be able to evaluate the effectiveness (both in terms of performance and limitations) of individual control techniques
4. Match the risk against controls and evaluate their applicability.

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 60%; Assignments/Class tests: 40%.

Contact hours

4 hrs/week

Prerequisites

For MAIT students: FIT9018 and FIT9020

Prohibitions

FIT4016, CSE4892

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5163/