Security Architecture and Engineering

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
INFO 6003
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Course ID
201708
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
2
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

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

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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