units

FIT2078

Faculty of Information Technology

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Information Technology
OfferedClayton Second semester 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit will provide students with a knowledge of information systems security issues, and their relevance to the management of information systems in contemporary organisations. The students will gain knowledge of the nature of information threats, risks and vulnerabilities and of the control technologies and techniques which can be applied to reduce risk. Students will be expected to demonstrate ethically sound viewpoints with respect to the protection of information resources while maintaining a secure IS framework related to a defence in depth strategy. Further students will have an understanding of the ethical, legal and criminal issues relating to the security of information systems. Additionally students will be required to analyse and assess recent developments and future trends in IS security technologies.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  • critically assess threats, vulnerabilities and risks to an organisations information assets and propose control technologies and techniques which can be applied to reduce the security risk;
  • apply cryptographic techniques to develop methods to disguise information to ensure its integrity, confidentiality and authenticity;
  • describe the ethical, legal and criminal issues relating to the security of information systems;
  • apply information security concepts in the analysis of information systems security issues;
  • apply risk management techniques to the planning and management of security of information systems;
  • implement access control mechanisms to create a security architecture to protect the assets of the information system.

Assessment

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

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • Two hours of lectures
  • One 2-hour tutorial

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing private study, revision and assessment requirements.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Nandita Bhattacharjee

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Information and communication technologies

Prerequisites

FIT1001 or FIT1031

Prohibitions

FIT1019

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

http://www.infotech.monash.edu/units/fit2078/