This unit will provide students with an understanding of: 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 defence; privacy and ethics issues; security configurations to PC-based applications; and design of information systems with security compliance and security standards and protocols.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
(b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
See also Unit timetable information
CPE3001, CPE2007, CSE2500, GCO2831, FIT2058, FIT3018, FIT4028, GCO4831
One of ECE2041, FIT1005, FIT1031, FIT1019, FIT2008, CSE2318, CSE3318 or GCO1815
Dr. Abdul Malik Khan
Consultation hours: To be advised
Dr Oladayo Bello
Consultation hours: To be advised
Simon Egerton
Consultation hours: To be advised
Dr. Abdul Malik Khan
Consultation hours: To be advised
Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. The University’s student evaluation policy requires that every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.
For more information on Monash’s educational strategy, see:
www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/ and on student evaluations, see: www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html
The students in previous SETU evaluations requested that clear instructions be given for the hands on exercises so we included step-by-step instructions for the hands on exercises. We have used Knoppix O.S under Virtual Machine which is a live ISO version which contains all the open source cryptography tools that are built-in for this version.
Positive feedback includes the students liking the laboratory hands on exercises, so we will continuously refine all the exercises with improvements and clear instructions. Also from the point of view of assessments the students liked the weekly online quizzes which helped them to prepare and do well in the mid-semester test. Students requested for the quizzes to be open for final exam preparation as well so we will continue this in this offering.
The main highlights last year were the addition of:
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken during week 0 | |
| 1 | Lecture LN01 on: OSI Security Architecture | |
| 2 | Complete LN01; Start Lecture LN02 on: Symmetric Encryption | |
| 3 | Complete LN02; Lecture Start LN03 on: Asymmetric Encryption | |
| 4 | Lecture LN04 on: Authentication Application | |
| 5 | Lecture LN05 on: Web Security | |
| 6 | Lecture LN06 on: Wireless Security | Assignment 1 due Friday 17th April 2015, 4:00 PM |
| 7 | Lecture LN07 on: Electronic Mail Security | |
| 8 | Lecture LN08 on: IP Security | |
| 9 | Lecture LN09 on: Intrusion Detection and Response | |
| 10 | Lecture LN10 on: Malicious Software Attack | The Class Test will be held during the first hour of the lecture during Week 10. It will cover material from LN01 to LN08 (inclusive of LN08 IP Security). |
| 11 | Lecture LN11 on: Firewall | |
| 12 | Lecture LN12 on: Network Management | |
| 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 |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 20% | Friday 17th April 2015, 4:00 PM |
| Class Test | 20% | Week 10 during the first hour of Lecture |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/assessment-hurdles.html)
Academic Integrity - Please see resources and tutorials at http://www.monash.edu/library/skills/resources/tutorials/academic-integrity/
Further details will be provided in the assignment specification.
Further details will be provided in the unit introduction lecture for Assessment task 2 which will be a class test.
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html
Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.html
It is a University requirement (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/student-academic-integrity-managing-plagiarism-collusion-procedures.html) for students to submit an assignment coversheet for each assessment item. Faculty Assignment coversheets can be found at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/. Please check with your Lecturer on the submission method for your assignment coversheet (e.g. attach a file to the online assignment submission, hand-in a hard copy, or use an electronic submission). Please note that it is your responsibility to retain copies of your assessments.
If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, please submit your work via the learning system for this unit, which you can access via links in the my.monash portal.
Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.
Software:
The software used in this unit is available in the public domain. The software is PGP encryption software which is available at:
http://www.pgpi.org/products/pgp/versions/freeware/win32
and
http://www.gpg4win.org/download.html
Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.
W. Stallings. (2013). Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards. (5th Edition) Pearson International.
O. Poole. (2003). Network Security - A Practical Guide. () Butterworth Heinemann.
J. H. Allen. (2001). The CERT Guide to System and Network Security Practices. () Addison-Wesley.
M. Kaeo. (2004). Designing Network Security - A Practical Guide to Creating a Secure Network Infrastructure. () CISCO Press.
R. Oppliger. (2003). Security Technologies for the World Wide Web. () Artech House.
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Important student resources including Faculty policies are located at http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/students/
The University provides many different kinds of support services for you. Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at http://www.monash.edu.au/students. For Malaysia see http://www.monash.edu.my/Student-services, and for South Africa see http://www.monash.ac.za/current/.
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