School Of Computer, Data And Mathematical SciencesSystems and Network SecurityWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300696.3
Discipline: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Co ordinator
Hon Cheung
Assumed Knowledge
Basic knowledge of networked and computer systems. Basic understanding of cryptography.
Equivalent Units
300253 - Distributed Systems and Network Security
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
Teaching Periods
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| 2020 Spring |
Yes |
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | - DAY |
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| 2020 Sydney City Session 2 |
Yes |
Sydney City Campus | - DAY |
Mahsa Razavi |
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| 2021 Spring |
Yes |
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | - DAY |
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| 2021 Spring |
Yes |
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | - EVENING |
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| 2021 Sydney City Session 1 |
Yes |
Sydney City Campus | - DAY |
Mahsa Razavi |
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| 2021 Sydney City Session 3 |
Yes |
Sydney City Campus | - DAY |
Mahsa Razavi |
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About this UnitThis unit is concerned with the protection of information in computing systems and when transferred over networks. It addresses techniques for securing networking applications and their security arrangements. Students gain an understanding of the fundamentals of the provision of security in networks and systems, as well as an appreciation of some of the problems that arise in devising practical security solutions.
Courses| 3698.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) | CONTINUING |
| 3698.2 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) | CONTINUING |
| 3698.4 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) | CURRENT |
| 3699.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology | CONTINUING |
| 3699.2 | Master of Information and Communications Technology | CONTINUING |
| 3699.3 | Master of Information and Communications Technology | CONTINUING |
| 3699.4 | Master of Information and Communications Technology | CURRENT |
| 3700.2 | Graduate Diploma in Information and Communications Technology | CURRENT |
| 3701.2 | Graduate Certificate in Information and Communications Technology | CURRENT |
| 3702.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Research) | CONTINUING |
| 3752.1 | Master of Project Management | CONTINUING |
| 3752.2 | Master of Project Management | CONTINUING |
| 3752.3 | Master of Project Management | CONTINUING |
| 3752.4 | Master of Project Management | CURRENT |
| 3760.1 | Graduate Diploma in Project Management (exit only) | CONTINUING |
| 3760.2 | Graduate Diploma in Project Management (exit only) | CURRENT |
| 3765.1 | Master of Artificial Intelligence | CURRENT |
| 3766.1 | Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (Exit only) | CURRENT |
| 3775.1 | Graduate Diploma in Information Governance | CURRENT |
| 3779.1 | Master of Information Governance | CURRENT |
| MICTRES.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Research) | CURRENT |
Specialisations
| A3000.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway A - 2.5 years | CONTINUING |
| A3001.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway B - 2 years | CONTINUING |
| A3002.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway C - 2 years | CONTINUING |
| A3003.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway A - 2 years | CONTINUING |
| A3004.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway B - 1.5 years | CONTINUING |
| A3005.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway C - 1.5 years | CONTINUING |
| A3016.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Research) Pathway A - 2.5 yr program | CONTINUING |
| A3018.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Research) Pathway C - 2 year program | CONTINUING |
| A3019.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway A - 2.5 years | CONTINUING |
| A3020.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway B - 2 year program | CONTINUING |
| A3021.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway C - 2 years | CONTINUING |
| A3022.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway A - 2 years | CONTINUING |
| A3023.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway B - 1.5 years | CONTINUING |
| A3024.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway C - 1.5 years | CONTINUING |
| A3025.1 | Graduate Diploma in Information and Communications Technology Pathway A - 1.5 years | CURRENT |
| A3026.1 | Graduate Diploma in Information and Communications Technology Pathway B - 1 year | CURRENT |
| A3027.1 | Graduate Diploma in Information and Communications Technology Pathway C - 1 year | CURRENT |
| A3028.1 | Graduate Certificate in Information and Communications Technology Pathway A - 1 year | CURRENT |
| A3029.1 | Graduate Certificate in Information and Communications Technology Pathway B - 0.5 year | CURRENT |
| A3030.1 | Graduate Certificate in Information and Communications Technology Pathway C - 0.5 year | CURRENT |
| A3031.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway A - 2.5 years | CONTINUING |
| A3032.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway B - 2 year program | CONTINUING |
| A3033.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway C - 2 years | CONTINUING |
| A3034.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway A - 2 years | CONTINUING |
| A3035.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway B - 1.5 years | CONTINUING |
| A3036.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway C - 1.5 years | CONTINUING |
| A3037.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway A - 2.5 years | CURRENT |
| A3038.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway B - 2 year program | CURRENT |
| A3039.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) Pathway C - 2 years | CURRENT |
| A3040.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway A - 2 years | CURRENT |
| A3041.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway B - 1.5 years | CURRENT |
| A3042.1 | Master of Information and Communications Technology Pathway C - 1.5 years | CURRENT |
| A3043.1 | Master of Project Management - Pathway A - Research | CURRENT |
| A3044.1 | Master of Project Management - Pathway B - Coursework | CURRENT |
| A3045.1 | Master of Project Management - Pathway C - Work Placement | CURRENT |
| ST3007.1 | Networking | CONTINUING |
| ST3033.1 | Distributed Computing | CONTINUING |
| ST3036.1 | Health Informatics | CONTINUING |
| ST3049.1 | Networking | CURRENT |
| ST3054.1 | Distributed Computing | CURRENT |
| ST3059.1 | Information Technology | CURRENT |
| ST3065.1 | Cybersecurity | CURRENT |
| ST3083.1 | Cloud and Distributed Computing | CURRENT |