Digital technologies permeate every part of our lives. The internet has created a more open society, allowing us to create, share and access information and knowledge freely. As more of the services we rely on are digitised and available to use over the web, the more our identity, productivity, access to information, connectivity, social connections and financial well-being depends on information security. Consequently, a deep understanding of both offensive and defensive security techniques is fast becoming essential knowledge for a career in computing. This course will provide in-depth knowledge of offensive security that will prepare the student for work in any technical field where they will are responsible for the development or maintenance of sensitive systems. The course begins by introducing the basic tools used by hackers, before highlighting the common weaknesses- and mitigations- for various levels of the technology stack, such as web applications, operating systems and corporate networks. Finally, students are provided practical insights into careers in information security in the areas of attack detection, prevention and defence. Students will develop the skills necessary to both gain access to test computers and to defend test networks from attack.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Computer Science |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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COMP4618 |
Assumed knowledge
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(ELEC5616 OR INFO2315 OR INFO2222) with a grade of Credit or greater |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Ahmad Azab, ahmad.azab@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Iwan Budiman, iwan.budiman@sydney.edu.au |
Vadi Sai Sakthivel, vadi.sakthivel@sydney.edu.au | |
Michael Ma, yongpei.ma@sydney.edu.au |