COMP3781 Cybersecurity

Alireza Jolfaei

2021

4.5

1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 2-hour workshop weekly

^ = May be enrolled concurrently

3 1 of ENGR1721, ENGR1206
1 ^ 2 of COMP1102, ENGR1762, COMP1201, ENGR1204
2 Admission into BENGEEH-Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) (Honours)
2a Admission into BENGEEHMEM-B Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) (Hons), M Engineering (Mechanical)
2b Admission into BENEEHMENM-B Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) (Honrs), M Engineering Management
Must Satisfy: ((1) or ((2 or 2a or 2b) and 3))

COMP9781 has been successfully completed

The topic is concerned with the management and security of networks. Areas covered include: cryptography concepts and applications, computer forensics, network threats, security protocols, application of security concepts in specific contexts, attack and defence mechanisms.

Students will gain an understanding of the issues associated with implementing and maintaining network security, and the issues of securing both wired & wireless networks. In addition, it will provide practical experience in both attacking and defending a network, and the fundamentals of cryptography as it applies to network security.

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

Understand, evaluate and identify network security threats

Secure ethernet, wireless and mobile networks

Design security at different levels of the OSI model

Implement intrusion detection and prevention

Apply authentication, authorisation and accounting tools and techniques

Implement firewall technologies

Maintain management of a secure network

Key dates and timetable

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