This unit provides students with in depth coverage of a range of security problems in information systems, namely physical security, network security and software security. Within these areas, topics covered include risk analysis, authentication, access control, and a range of cryptographic techniques. It looks at various management issues, including use and abuse of encryption, distributed systems authentication, contingency planning, auditing, logging and integrity management. A range of security applications are used as examples.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk
Student workload commitments per week are:
FIT4016, CSE4892
Introductory knowledge of computing at the undergraduate level is assumed.
Nandita Bhattacharjee
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Introduction to information security | |
| 2 | Principles of encryption | |
| 3 | Cryptography I | |
| 4 | Cryptography II | Class test 1 during the Lecture |
| 5 | Authentication | |
| 6 | Access control | |
| 7 | Introduction to number theory | |
| 8 | Public key cryptography | Class test 2 during the Lecture |
| 9 | Biometrics | |
| 10 | Integrity & non-repudiation | Assignment Report due 3PM, 11 October 2013 |
| 11 | Key management & distributed authentication | Assignment Presentation Week 11 Tutorial |
| 12 | Software security | Class test 3 during the Lecture |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Class tests | 20% | Weeks 4, 8 and 12 Lectures |
| Group assignment - Biometrics in Cryptography | 20% (Report 14%, Presentation 6%) | Report due 3PM, 11 October 2013, Presentations due Week 11 Tutorial |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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