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Advanced Topics In Digital Security

Welcome to this Deakin University unit, SIT704: Advanced Topics In Digital Security.

Learn how digital security impacts on the cyber space.

In SIT704 students will learn how digital security control mechanisms are implemented in the cyber space, that is, access control mechanisms, identity management, system security, and the latest safety and security issues of cyberspace. Students will examine contemporary cyber security theories and their applications in the real-world applications and systems. The unit enables student to develop knowledge and skills in prominent threats, vulnerabilities of applications and systems. Students will investigate techniques that mitigates security threats. Students will also explore malware, ransomware and advanced threats.

Courses

5 courses

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Who will you learn with?

A member of the cyber security department, interested in numerical linear algebra, graph theory, and how they can be used to construct the network defense of the future.

Learning outcomes

  • Review the different types of security systems, their functionalities, their architectures, and their configurations.

  • Investigate computer security systems, and generate and present a proposal to address security problems.

  • Identify and analyse security vulnerabilities and propose justifiable technical solutions and potential remedy actions based on findings.

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