Hobart, Launceston
Introduction
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| Unit name | CyberSecurity and Ethical Hacking |
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| Unit code | KIT215 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Information and Communication Technology |
| Discipline | Information & Communication Technology |
| Coordinator | %asset_metadata_unit.Coordinator% |
| Available as student elective? | %asset_metadata_unit.AvailableAsElective_value^empty:No% |
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Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | explain ethical and privacy issues as they related to cybersecurity, hacking and the law. |
2 | evaluate cyber threats and risks to computer systems. |
3 | penetrate specifically approved systems using ethical hacking techniques. |
4 | apply appropriate countermeasures to defend against cyber security threats. |
5 | describe the role and function of cryptographic algorithms and protocols in meet their security goal. |
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
KIT111
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KIT112
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 120 minute lecture weekly, 120 minute tutorial weekly |
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| Assessment | AT1 - Report (20%) AT2 - Practical Test 1 (15%) AT3 - Practical Test 2 (15%) AT4 - 2-hour Exam (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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