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CP5603 - Advanced E-Security

Credit points: 3
Year: 2023
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

This subject is designed to meet the needs of students who want to master basic information security. It introduces the network security fundamentals by examining the current challenges in computer security and why security is difficult to achieve. It explores the importance of information security, and looks at the fundamental attacks (i.e. malware and social engineering attacks, application and networking-based attacks) including how to defend against them. That is, study of application and data security, basic and advance cryptography, administrating a secure network, wireless network security, mobile devices security, access control fundamentals, authentication and account management, vulnerability assessment, and risk mitigation.

Learning Outcomes

  • analyse and evaluate strengths of secure protocols;
  • evaluate networking threats at both LAN and internet levels;
  • analyse and explain defensive methods in e-security;
  • analyse and explain the legal and ethical issues involved in E-Security including scope of liability and digital rights management;
  • apply advanced research skills to develop a research study.

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (50%) - Individual
  • Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (10%) - Individual
  • Written > Literature review - (20%) - Individual
  • Assignment - (20%) - Individual.
Assumed
Knowledge:
Basic knowledge of internet architecture.
Prerequisites: CP5631 OR ADMISSION TO MIT-MBA (112404)
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
CP3302 CP3404

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal
Census Date 24-Aug-2023
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi
Lecturer: Dr Art Suwanwiwat.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 6 hours workshops
  • 12 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal
Census Date 22-Jun-2023
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 6 hours workshops
  • 12 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 1, Internal
Census Date 09-Mar-2023
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi
Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi, Mr James Bradford.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 6 hours workshops
  • 12 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal
Census Date 05-Oct-2023
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi
Lecturer: Dr Paul Darwen.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 6 hours workshops
  • 12 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal
Census Date 06-Apr-2023
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi
Lecturer: Dr Magda Chelly.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 6 hours workshops
  • 12 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal
Census Date 03-Aug-2023
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 6 hours workshops
  • 12 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal
Census Date 24-Aug-2023
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 26 hours lectures
  • 6 hours workshops
  • 12 hours specialised
  • assessment and self-directed study

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.