• Deakin University

SIT763.5 Security Ethics and Law

Explore legal and ethical frameworks and conduct security awareness training.

512 enrolled on this course

Mad hacker working on laptop at night.
  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    10 hours

Find out more about the degree.

This course is the fifth of five in SIT763 IT Security Management and it is part of the Deakin post graduate degrees in Cyber Security, one of the first degrees to be offered on FutureLearn.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

Deakin University postgraduate students

Who will you learn with?

Rolando is a computer scientist with a particular interest on formal aspects of computer security and privacy protection.
He is currently a Lecturer in Cyber Security at Deakin University.

Dr Nicholas Patterson (Ph.D) is an Associate Director of Future Technologies at RMIT and an Alfred Deakin Medalist in Information Technology.

Matthew Warren is a Professor of Cyber Security at Deakin University, Australia. Professor Warren is a researcher in the areas of Cyber Security and Computer Ethics.

is a casual academic and a PhD candidate in the School of Information Technology at Deakin University. He has more than 7 years of experience working in the ICT industry in Australia and overseas.

Who developed the course?

Deakin University

Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.

  • Established

    1974
  • Location

    Melbourne, Australia
  • World ranking

    Top 280Source: QS World University Rankings 2021

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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