The module aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in computer security from a system wide perspective, including language-based security, operating system security and network security, and to provide an enhanced and detailed understanding of selected advanced topics of current importance, such as quantum cryptography, proof-carrying code, etc.
The module aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in computer security from a system wide perspective, including language-based security, operating system security and network security, and to provide an enhanced and detailed understanding of selected advanced topics of current importance, such as quantum cryptography, proof-carrying code, etc.
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Threats and Security policy models.
Security automata, edit automata
Network security: Firewall design.
Distributed system security.
Fair exchange.
Bitcoin.
Source location privacy.
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
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CIA, threat modelling, authentication, security models, access control, symmetric cryptography, asymmetric cryptography, software security, web security, OS security, hardware security
Able to critically analyze security systems identifying flaws, and able to build secure systems theoretically and practically
Type | Required |
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Lectures | 30 sessions of 1 hour (20%) |
Practical classes | 4 sessions of 1 hour (3%) |
Private study | 116 hours (77%) |
Total | 150 hours |
Background reading, secure programming practice, revision
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Students can register for this module without taking any assessment.
Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Written report | 30% | No | |
Written report. Roughly 2000 words, 6 page hard limit. This assignment is worth more than 3 CATS and is not, therefore, eligible for self-certification. |
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In-person Examination | 70% | No | |
CS915 exam
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Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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In-person Examination - Resit | 100% | No | |
CS915 resit exam
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Individual written feedback on each assignment
This module is Optional for:
This module is Core option list C for: