School of Computing

Module details

CO634 Computer Security and Cryptography (15 credits)

Syllabus

  • Cryptographic algorithms.
  • Security mechanisms (both hardware and software) used with computer operating systems
  • Problems of network security; authentication; intrusion detection mechanisms; defence against attacks.
  • Applications of cryptography.
  • Security management, ethics and professional issues.

Note

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