Course Title: Manage system security
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: COSC5294C
Course Title: Manage system security
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6068 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Science
Course Contact: Leonardo Ciavarella
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925-4711
Course Contact Email: leonardo.ciavarella@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course introduces the student to concepts about managing system security as well as identifying threats to network systems. How to maintain a network and protecting data and to do an audit on a network. As well understand what computer viruses are and how to protect data using different encryption techniques that are available today. Understand the basic function of firewalls. What responsibilities do network administration cover?
Basic computer literacy and basic Internet experience are mandatory. Prior experience with computer hardware, binary maths, basic electronics and command line interfaces is desired but not mandatory.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICAITS118B Manage system security |
Element: |
• Identify appropriate controls |
Performance Criteria: |
Successful completion of two assignments and final exam |
Element: |
• Identify threats to system |
Performance Criteria: |
Successful completion of two assignments and final exam |
Element: |
• Implement additional security procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
Successful completion of two assignments and final exam |
Element: |
• Incorporate controls into the system |
Performance Criteria: |
Successful completion of two assignments and final exam |
Element: |
• Review audit needs |
Performance Criteria: |
Successful completion of two assignments and final exam |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
In this course there will be series of lectures during the semester.
As well discussion of the topics that we cover during the semester.
There will be three assignment during the semester that covers the topics.
As well one final exams that covers the topics we have discussed.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 Introduction to data security
Week 2 Continue in introduction to data security
Week 3 Computer Virus
Week 4 Computer ethics
Week 5+6 Security policy and Risk management
Week 7+8 Introduction to Data encrytpion
Week 9 Public v Private Encryption
week 10 PKI and PGP
week 11+12 Network Security
Week 12+13 Firewalls
Week 14 Quiz test
Week 15 Revision
week 16 Revision
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
All material for this course is on the learning hub.
Overview of Assessment
The student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including projects, assessments, quiz which are not assessed and final exam..
Final exam 50%
assignment 1 25%
assignment 2 250%
All assessment must be passed satisfactory.
Assessment Tasks
One final exam for 50%
Assignment 1 worth 20%
Assignment 2 worth 20%
Assignment 3 quiz test worth 10%
All assessment must be passed satisfactory.
Assessment Matrix
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