Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES
COCS40708
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Tomasz Bosakowski
Email: T.Bosakowski@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 39
Independent Study Hours: 111
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- REPORT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Resources
Specialised hardware and software located within the Forensic & Security lab
Module Texts
Computer Security, 3rd Edn, Gollman, D., Wiley ,2010, ISBN 0-470-74115-5
Introduction to Biometrics 1st Edn, Ross, A.A. , Jian, A.K. , Anil K. Jain, A.K. Springer, 2009, ISBN: 0-387-77325-8
Introduction to Biometrics 1st Edn, Ross, A.A. , Jian, A.K. , Anil K. Jain, A.K. Springer, 2009, ISBN: 0-387-77325-8
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A 3,000 word report based upon a cyber security case study weighted at 100% and assessing all Learning Outcomes.
Module Indicative Content
This module explicitly focuses on significant elements required for the achievement of STAFFORDSHIRE GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES.
BIOMETRICS
Review of technologies
Overview of algorithms
Ethics & Legal Issues
CYBER SECURITY
Foundations of Computer Security
Identification & Authentication
Cryptography
Pen Testing
Access Controls
Forensic Readiness
Incident Response
BIOMETRICS
Review of technologies
Overview of algorithms
Ethics & Legal Issues
CYBER SECURITY
Foundations of Computer Security
Identification & Authentication
Cryptography
Pen Testing
Access Controls
Forensic Readiness
Incident Response
Module Learning Strategies
13 hours of lectures and 26 hours of tutorial/practical sessions. The focus will be problem lead learning using practical tasks and case study scenarios supported by theoretical underpinning delivered in a lecture. You will also be required to undertake background / directed reading to support the material delivered during lectures and to support / enhance the work undertaken during the practical sessions.