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Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons) - 2.1.9 Knowledge of information security issues
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COMP10120 First Year Team Project
Analysis of security and privacy issues relating to group project.
Assesement : Presentation
Assesement : Presentation
COMP15212 Operating Systems
Security is considered throughout, including as a specific topic on malware analysis.
Assesement : Examination
Assesement : Examination
COMP16412 Introduction to Programming 2
We devote one week to secure programming involving a guest lecture from industry and the reading of scientific papers on the topic, which is assessed in the exam.
Assesement : Examination
Assesement : Examination
COMP22712 Microcontrollers
Some work covers software privileges and hardware security.
Assesement : Lab work
Assesement : Lab work
COMP23412 Software Engineering 2
We devote one week to secure programming involving Spring security basics and privacy design strategies.
Assesement : Examination, Group coursework
Assesement : Examination, Group coursework
COMP25212 System Architecture
Security and privacy concerns are explored during the virtualisation part of the course.
Assesement : Examination
Assesement : Examination
COMP26120 Algorithms and Data Structures
Examples from computer security are often used as examples to demonstrate key concepts. One topic involves the basic theory required to understand asymmetric key encryption, accompanied by a lab to explore the process in practice.
Assesement : Lab work
Assesement : Lab work
COMP30040 Third Year Project Laboratory
Information security may be a concern in some projects
Assesement : Individual coursework
Assesement : Individual coursework