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2009 Course Handbook

ITEC854: Security Management

The intent of this unit is to provide students with a working knowledge of commercial information security governance requirements, tools and techniques. The unit has a practical focus with tutorial and lab work that will include aspects of physical security and hacking, information security architectures and the creation of a dummy company on which the tools and techniques will be developed and tested. Topics include an introduction to information security, standard and governance, risk management concepts, security threats, controls, practical hacking, server hardening, evidence collection, business community planning and DRP, creating an enterprise information security framework, and EISF/ISMS certification.

Credit Points:4
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When Offered: E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year
Staff Contact: Computing staff
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Assessed As: Graded
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Faculty of Science

Timetable Information

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Recent Updates

17 Oct 2008 - EDUC80P

Program title amended