Security Architecture and Engineering

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
INFO 6003
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Course ID
201708
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comp Sc & IT
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Chandimal Jayawardena
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The course aims to apply concepts, principles, structures, and standards used to design, implement, monitor, and secure various architectures such as systems, applications, operating systems, equipment, networks, and those controls used to enforce multiple appropriate levels of security, which are aligned with CISSP domain 3.

  • Security Engineering
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Security Requirements And Controls

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the fundamental concepts of security models
  • Describe security design principles and methodologies, and their application in the design process
  • Document security architecture solution processes, including security requirements, strategies, and testing methodologies
  • Design security architecture solutions that are resilient against cryptanalytic attacks within the context of a complex case study organisation
  • Present the latest research developments related to a specific topic in security architecture

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 24386
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 60
Available
Available 31
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building A, A2-36A
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building A, A2-36A
Class number
Class number 24387
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 60
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Mawson Lakes Building A, A2-36A
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Mawson Lakes Building A, A2-36A

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 24388
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 90
Available
Available 78
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 6:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Schulz, 214/218
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 6:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Schulz, 214/218
Class number
Class number 24389
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 90
Available
Available 83
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 6:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Schulz, 214/218
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 6:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Schulz, 214/218

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed INFO5001 Security Principles

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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Degree list
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