FEC 4/04 Addition of Summer C 2004 for CIDP students in Hong Kong only.

Understanding of security concepts and awareness of security issues for networks and information are integral to knowledge about the operation of networks. This unit provides this knowledge in the Network Technology major in the Bachelor of IT, as a core unit, and is available as an elective to students in other majors.

OSI security architecture, security requirements, cryptopgraphy, digital signatures, certificates, security services, security standards and protocols, network security applications, system security, latest trends in security and security ethics

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 defense; privacy and ethics issues, security configurations to PC based applications, design of information systems with security compliance and security standards and protocols.

Prescribed Text

1. S. William,"Network Security Essentials, Applications and Standards", 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006 Reference Text
2. O. Poole, "Network Security-A Practical Guide", Butterworth Heinemann, 2003

1. Unit book study guides and on-campus lectures: All objectives
2. On-line unit material: Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9
3. Tutorials and on-line discussion groups e.g. assignment, general and notices: All objectives
4. Assignments: 8, 10, 11
5. Final exam: All objectives

Off-campus and on-campus learning: 12 hours per week, comprising working through study material, lectures, tutorials, recommended reading, private study, assignment preparation and communication with the lecturer and fellow students through email and newsgroups. On-campus students will satisfy some of this requirement with 2 hours attendance at lectures, and 2 hours attendance at laboratory sessions.

• Software Title:
• Vendor:
• Version:
• OS: MS Windows XP ( ) and/or LINUX ( )
• License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
• Are we currently licensed: Yes ( ) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
• If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?:
• If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
• Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server ( ) ?
• Type of license: Site License ( ), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
• In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week ___ ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
• Nominated Staff For Acceptance Testing Software: (Name) (Phone) (Email)
• Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc:

Browsers, standard PC lab environments

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