Last modified: 27 Feb 2023 10:50
This course presents the fundamental concepts of Cyber Security, including but not limited to cryptography, network protocols, access control, authentication, security management and web security. This course provides students with the Cyber Security principles for continuing learning and working in the area of Cyber Security.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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In this course, students will be exposed to fundamental concepts of Cyber security. By completing the course, students should be able to do the following things:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 10 | Feedback Weeks | 12 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the concepts and applications of modern cryptography |
| Procedural | Analyse | Able to analyse the security of network protocols |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the attacks and defences in web security |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the basic concepts of security management |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the basic concepts of access control |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 10 | Feedback Weeks | 12 | |
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the concepts and applications of modern cryptography |
| Procedural | Analyse | Able to analyse the security of network protocols |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the basic concepts of security management |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the basic concepts of access control |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the attacks and defences in web security |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the concepts and applications of modern cryptography |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the attacks and defences in web security |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the basic concepts of security management |
| Procedural | Analyse | Able to analyse the security of network protocols |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the basic concepts of access control |
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