Security Foundations

Undergraduate | 2026

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INFO 1016
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Course ID
203885
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course introduces the principal elements of cyber security from an organisational and technical perspective. The aim of the course is to provide students with the foundational knowledge to recognise potential threats and countermeasures and understand the terminology used in the cyber security field.

  • Core Concepts In Security
  • Basics Of Cyber Breaches
  • Basics Of Cyber Defence

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the human, physical, technical and organisational factors impacting security
  • Describe the contemporary security threat landscape (threat actors, nation state)
  • Identify key security principles including confidentiality, reliability, and authentication
  • Identify technical vulnerabilities
  • Explain the architecture and application of digital signatures including secure e-mail, public key and assymetric key
  • Identify countermeasures including mitigation approaches and accepting for a given scenario

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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