Goals of the Course and ILOs:

The aim of this course is to provide participants with the opportunity to develop a security mind-set by introducing students to introductory core material in the area of computer security.

By the end of this course students should be able to:

1. Explain cyber security fundamentals concepts including Ethical hacking, Digital Forensics and Penetration testing;
2. Explain a number of different security protocols;
3. Evaluate an existing or proposed system in terms of potential vulnerabilities and recommend the most appropriate security solution to apply in a number of different scenarios;
4. Summarise the key vulnerabilities, threats, and attacks with regards to network security and explain approaches to mitigate these issues;
5. Implement an aspect of cyber security;
6. Critically appraise a topic within the field of computer security.

Sections that will be covered:

Cyber Security Basic background, Look into networking, Cyber Attacks and defence, Web applications’ vulnerabilities, Trending in Cyber, Penetration testing & Digital Forensics.