DATA SECURITY AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE
CSE2SIA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will cover basic aspects of information and data security including integrity models, message authentication, authentication tools, access controls and cryptography. Topics will focus on data assurance and prevention methods including data integrity methods. This subject also covers basic cyber-attack defences such as firewalls.
School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Jabed Chowdhury
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CSE1ICB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Introduction to Computer Security
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Matt Bishop
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jabed Chowdhury
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Written Report on Access controls and data protection mechanisms (equivalent to 500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Presentation and written Report on Security threats and Cryptograph controls (equiv to 1000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO3, SILO4 |
Group written submission on a Cybersecurity case study on information security (equiv to 1000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2-hour final exam (equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |