Security in information systems
S Lichtenstein
4 points
* 2 hours per week
* Second semester
* Caulfield,
Clayton
* Prerequisites: SYS2168
Objectives At the completion of this subject students should know a range of information security methods, techniques and issues; understand current issues in information system security; be able to apply information security methods, techniques and management to the development and management of information security within an organisation; appreciate how to act ethically in the development and management of information security.
Synopsis This subject will provide students with a knowledge of security issues in information systems, and will enable them to plan, develop and manage secure information systems. The subject has importance in an era in which security breaches are so evident. Review of information security components, principles, problems. Types of threats, including hackers, viruses, natural disasters, fraud. Study of major, real-life, disastrous security breaches. Analysis of breaches, threats and risks. Study of information security philosophies, methods, models, techniques and controls, including risk analysis, access matrices, passwords, smart cards, and auditing. Information security for different applications. Internet security. Ethical and legal issues. Computer crime. Information security management. Information security in the future.
Assessment Examination (2 hours): 60%
* Practical work: 40%
Prescribed texts
Lichtenstein S Course notes for sale: SYS3194 Dept Information Systems, Monash U, 1997
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