Course overview
This course aims to provide foundational training in methods of hardware-based security for securing telecommunication devices and methods of network security for securing telecommunication networks.
- Device security
- Network security
- QKD for network security
Course learning outcomes
- Identify common hardware-level vulnerabilities, attacks, and defences applicable to telecommunication devices.
- Identify common vulnerabilities, attacks and defences at different layers of a network protocol stack.
- Compare and contrast different intrusion detection methods and use an intrusion detection tool.
- Implement cryptographic protocols using established cryptographic libraries.
- Simulate discrete-variable quantum key distribution.
- Discuss Diffie-Hellman key exchange, Transport Layer Security (TLS), post-quantum cryptography and discrete-variable quantum key distribution in terms of their principles and their roles in securing end-to-end communications.
Availability
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Class number 25340
Section PR01
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 25341
Section WS01
Size 20
Available 19
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 25343
Section PR01
Size 32
Available 32
Class number 25345
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 30
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