Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Synopsis

This unit will provide students with an understanding of: 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 defence; privacy and ethics issues; security configurations to PC-based applications; and design of information systems with security compliance and security standards and protocols.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will be able to:

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

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Joarder Kamzruzzaman

Contact hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk

Prerequisites

One of FIT1005, FIT2008, CSE2318, CSE3318 or GCO1815

Prohibitions

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

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

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit3031