University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

COMP SCI 3308 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4210
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: One of COMP SCI 1103, COMP SCI 1203, COMP SCI 2009, COMP SCI 2103, COMP SCI 2202 or COMP SCI 2202B
Assumed Knowledge: COMP SCI 2005
Assessment: Assignments, practicals, and exam
Syllabus:

In this course, students will be introduced to real-world cybersecurity challenges that organisations face, and learn to apply knowledge and skills gained through other Computer Science courses to address them. The challenges will be examined both from the attacker's perspective (how systems are exploited) and the defender's perspectives (how to secure systems or respond to threats). Common attack and defence strategies for software, web applications, networks, operating systems, cryptographic systems and humans will be explored. The course will also introduce cyber security management concepts, including security operations, risk management, security engineering and security architecture, as well as provide guidance on different career paths specialising in cybersecurity. This course focuses on hand-on activities, and students are encouraged to participate in public and industry cybersecurity challenges, including capture-the-flag competitions.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4210 Tue 15/03/2022 Thu 24/03/2022 Fri 06/05/2022 Fri 10/06/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14260 LE01 250 82 28 Feb - 4 Apr Monday 3pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
25 Apr - 6 Jun Monday 3pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This lecture is live-streamed and recorded. You have the option of participating during the live-streaming session, or viewing any time after publication in MyUni. Please check MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14261 WR06 35 19 11 Mar - 8 Apr Friday 3pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B16, CAT Suite
29 Apr - 10 Jun Friday 3pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B16, CAT Suite
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
14262 WR05 35 23 10 Mar - 7 Apr Thursday 3pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B16, CAT Suite
28 Apr - 9 Jun Thursday 3pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, B16, CAT Suite
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
14263 WR04 35 18 11 Mar - 8 Apr Friday 1pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, CAT Suite
29 Apr - 10 Jun Friday 1pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, CAT Suite
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
14264 WR03 35 7 9 Mar - 6 Apr Wednesday 10am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, CAT Suite
27 Apr - 8 Jun Wednesday 10am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, CAT Suite
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
14265 WR02 35 3 9 Mar - 6 Apr Wednesday 12pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, CAT Suite
27 Apr - 8 Jun Wednesday 12pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM105, CAT Suite
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
14266 WR01 35 18 9 Mar - 6 Apr Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
27 Apr - 8 Jun Wednesday 3pm - 5pm Ingkarni Wardli, 234, CAT Suite
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
19534 WR07 70 24 10 Mar - 7 Apr Thursday 2pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
28 Apr - 9 Jun Thursday 2pm - 4pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.