School of Computer Science BCS accreditation 2021 - 2026

Software Engineering BSc (Hons) - 2.1.9 Knowledge of information security issues

COMP10120 First Year Team Project

Analysis of security and privacy issues relating to group project.

Assesement : Presentation

COMP15212 Operating Systems

Security is considered throughout, including as a specific topic on malware analysis.

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

COMP23111 Database Systems

we briefly discuss database security and the ethical implications around this

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

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

COMP28112 Distributed Systems

Discussed in class and tested as formative assessment.

Assesement : Individual coursework

COMP30040 Third Year Project Laboratory

Information security may be a concern in some projects

Assesement : Individual coursework