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UO Security Foundations
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
INFS 3086
Course Level
Undergraduate
Study Method
100% online
Course ID
171497
Unit Value
4.5
UniSA Online Elective Course
Yes
Duration
10 weeks
Fees
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This course has not been
timetabled for 2023.
Course aim
To introduce the principal elements of cyber security from an organisational and technical perspective.
Course content
In this course, students will gain skills and knowledge in the following:
core security principles including confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA).
roles and responsibilities of a cyber security professional.
principles of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.
attack models, threat lifecycles, social engineering, malware, denial of service, insider attacks.
Australian Computer Society (ACS) code of conduct.
Textbooks
Nil
Prerequisites
Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
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Group 1
Students must have completed one of the following courses: |
|
INFT 1016 | Information Technology Fundamentals |
INFT 1024 | UO Information Technology Fundamentals |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching Method
Component | Duration | ||
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EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY | |||
Online | 10 weeks x N/A |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Case study, Examination, Presentation
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation