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CSI4104 Information Security
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND SECURITY SCIENCE
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:

It is assumed Year 1 computer courses or equivalents have been completed.

This unit covers the basic principles and techniques used to protect information. The areas covered are: defining, identifying and classifying information as a resource, access control, information risk analysis, contingency planning, information technology systems, threats to information systems security, data security legislation, database systems and associated security, procedures for secure information flow, classification systems, document and record storage, case studies of information technology systems and abuse including fraud, industrial espionage, confidentiality and privacy breaches, data protection and copyright, and ethical issues associated with information security.

This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
R41Executive Certificate in Computer Security
R95Executive Certificate in Information and Knowledge Management
R19Executive Diploma of Security Science
N63Graduate Certificate in Computer Security
Q04Graduate Certificate in Information and Knowledge Management
Q50Graduate Certificate in Information Security and Intelligence
745Graduate Certificate in Information Technology
704Graduate Certificate in Security Management
V60Graduate Certificate of e-Health
Q51Graduate Diploma in Information Security and Intelligence
U09Graduate Diploma of Computer Science
Q91Graduate Diploma of Computer Security
U11Graduate Diploma of Informatics
U10Graduate Diploma of Internet Computing
Q05Graduate Diploma of Science (Information and Knowledge Management)
752Graduate Diploma of Science (Security Science)
SPINFOInformatics Area of Specialisation
U07Master of Computer Science
Q90Master of Computer Security
Q06Master of Information and Knowledge Management
Q52Master of Information Security and Intelligence
Q78Master of Information Technology
H76Master of Internet Computing
U68Master of Security Management
SPMQOBMasters Qualifier Option B (Master of Internet Computing) Area of Specialisation
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 11/18/2004