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Software Engineering wIE MEng (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
COMP23111 Database Systems
we briefly discuss database security and the ethical implications around this
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
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
COMP28112 Distributed Systems
Discussed in class and tested as formative assessment.
Assesement : Individual coursework
Assesement : Individual coursework
COMP30040 Third Year Project Laboratory
Information security may be a concern in some projects
Assesement : Individual coursework
Assesement : Individual coursework