This is an archived syllabus from 2013-2014
COMP61421 Computer and Network Security syllabus 2013-2014
COMP61421 Computer and Network Security
Level 6
Credits: 15
Enrolled students: 55
Course leader: Ning Zhang
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Requisites
- Pre-Requisite (Compulsory): COMP61411
Assessment methods
- 50% Written exam
- 50% Coursework
| Semester | Event | Location | Day | Time | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sem 1 P2 | Lecture | 2.19 | Tue | 09:00 - 09:00 | - |
- Security
Overview
This course unit is jointly developed and delivered by Ning Zhang (from the School of Computer Science) and Daniel Dresner (a graduate of Manchester Business School who works with government, industry, and the third sector to secure information systems). Over the period of the module, Daniel and Ning are joined by a cohort of guest lecturers from industry.
Aims
The course unit covers risk and compensating security technologies by considering the requirements of cyber and information system security with a systemic view of the development process from the 'Acquisition' through to the 'Disposal' stages.
Syllabus
Information assurance: the need for computer and network security
- Security Breaches
- Mistakes, criminality and cyber terrorism
- System Life cycles
- Plan-do-check-act
- Propose, direct, monitor
- Trust
- Vulnerabilities
- Windows
- Unix
- Open Source
- Human vulnerabilities in computer and network security
Cyber and information security management
- Risk management
- Threats and breaches
- Risk modelling
- Technologies and countermeasures
- Entity identification and authentication
- Access control in computer systems and in networks
- Communication security, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Web security
- Wireless network security
- E-Commerce/cloud computing security
Controls and regulators
- Protection
- Security Policy
- Secure System Development and Maintenance
- Security Organisation
- Asset Management
- Access Control
- Physical and Environmental Security
- Human factors
- Operation
- Communications and Operations Management
- Security Incident and Event Management
- Business Continuity Management
- Self preservation
- Intrusion prevention
- Intrusion detection
- Compliance
- Cyber and information security management standards
- Laws and regulations
- Audits reviews, and inspection
- Vulnerability scanners
- Penetration testing
- Computer forensics
Teaching methods
Lectures
40 hours: Lectures and group work.
Feedback methods
Via question/answer session during lectures and course works.Study hours
- Assessment written exam (2 hours)
- Lectures (20 hours)
- Practical classes & workshops (15 hours)
Employability skills
- Analytical skills
- Group/team working
- Innovation/creativity
- Problem solving
- Research
- Written communication
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Learning outcomes are detailed on the COMP61421 course unit syllabus page on the School of Computer Science's website for current students.
Reading list
| Title | Author | ISBN | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, Global Edition | William Stallings | 978-1292437484 | Pearson | 6 Jun. 2022 |
| Security engineering : a guide to building dependable distributed systems | Anderson, Ross, 1956- | 9780470068526 | Wiley Technology Pub. | 2008. |
| The case of the killer robot : stories about the professional, ethical, and societal dimensions of computing. | Epstein, Richard G. | 0471138231 | Wiley | 1997. |
| Building Internet firewalls | Zwicky, Elizabeth D. | 1565928717 | O'Reilly | 2000. |
Additional notes
Course unit materials
Links to course unit teaching materials can be found on the School of Computer Science website for current students.