Course overview
This course introduces the principal elements of cybersecurity from an organisational and technical perspective. The aim of the course is to provide students with the foundational knowledge to recognise potential threats and countermeasures and understand the terminology used in the cyber security field.
- Core concepts in Security
- Basics of Cyber Breaches
- Basics of Cyber Defence
Course learning outcomes
- Outline key security principles including confidentiality, reliability, and authentication
- Identify technical vulnerabilities in networked systems
- Explain the human, physical, technical, organisational, legal and ethical factors impacting security
- Describe the applications of cryptography in security
- Explain contemporary cyber attacks and defences
- Explain relevant concepts in network protocols and applications
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 65937
Section PR01
Size 63
Available 63
Class number 65936
Section FR01
Size 63
Available 63
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 31077
Section PR04
Size 40
Available 31
Class number 31078
Section PR03
Size 40
Available 35
Class number 31079
Section PR02
Size 50
Available 37
Class number 31080
Section PR01
Size 50
Available 47
Class number 31076
Section FR01
Size 180
Available 150
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