Unit: Computer and Network Security PG (6697)
| Level: P | Credit Points: 3 | Contribution Band: 2 |
Availability in 2008: Not offered (Also available in: 2010)
Prerequisite
Computers and Programming G and Computing Mathematics G.
Class Contact
Up to 39 hours per semester.
Syllabus
Classical encryption, block ciphers, DES, AES, other contemporary symmetric ciphers, key distribution, public-key cryptography, RSA, other public-key cryptosystems, message authentication, hash algorithms, DSS, authentication applications, Kerberos, X.509, email security, PGP, S/MIME, IP security, system security, intruders, viruses and worms, firewalls.
Learning Outcomes
An understanding of the principles of cryptography and cryptanalysis; an understanding of the principles of security and control, especially in the context of computer systems and networks; an in-depth understanding of vulnerabilities of computer systems and networks and possible counter measures.
Referenced Courses
Unit Level Key:
- 1 - Offered in first year of course curriculum
- 2 - Offered in second year of course curriculum
- 3 - Offered in third year of course curriculum
- 4 - Offered in fourth year of course curriculum
- 5 - Offered in fifth year of course curriculum
- G - Offered in graduate course curriculums
- PG - Offered in postgraduate course curriculums
- R - Offered in research course curriculums
- H - Offered in honours course curriculums
