Systems Engineering for Security

Subject ISYS90009 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Hawthorn - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Hawthorn - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

See www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au for delivery details

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours of face-to-face contact over an eight-week semester plus at least eight hours of pre-seminar reading.
Total Time Commitment: It is anticipated that students will need to allocate around 80 hours to undertake the assessable components of the subject to be completed in the three months encompassing the eight-week semester.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Corequisites: nil
Recommended Background Knowledge: nil
Non Allowed Subjects: nil
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Contact

Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs

Level 3, 442 Auburn Rd

Hawthorn VIC 3122


Phone: 9810 3148
Email: mccp.enquiries@mccp.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Please note: this subject is currently closed and MCCP is not accepting enrolments. The last intake into this subject was Sem 2, 2010.

This subject is designed to provide students with a grounding in the development, deployment, operation and maintenance of secure systems.
Topics covered in this unit include:
• System lifecycles;
• Holistic system design encompassing hardware, software and policy;
• Design for security;
• Design for reliability; and
• Impact of system design on forensics.
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this subject will have demonstrated an understanding of:
• Lifecycle involved in developing, deploying and maintaining a system
• System design for security
• Common design faults leading to vulnerability
Assessment: Two written assignments and a practical exam totalling 6000 words.
Prescribed Texts: nil
Recommended Texts: Ross Anderson, Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, Wiley, 2001 is recommended.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Please refer to MCCP website.
Links to further information: http://www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au/courses/award-courses/masters/e-forensics-enterprise-security
Related Course(s): Master of e-Forensics and Enterprise Security

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