Welcome to Computer Security 2023 September

  • Computer Security: Principles and Practice, 4th edition
    • Published by Pearson (July 14th 2021) - Copyright © 2018
    • William Stallings Lawrie Brown
    • please check with your university library for the link for the e-book

General FAQ

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I missed my class / missed marking my attendance/ attended online / attended another tutorial class → Come to class and meet me to mark your attendance with valid reasons
Where can I get the course notes & slides → Only certain slides are available to share, other slides are subject to copyright by publisher, all notes are available in the book, all exams will be based from the contents of the book
Where can I get the recordings of the lecture It is shared in your university document system and also in the telegram group
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Lecture Topics

Recordings available via university system

1st Half

Week Date Topic Chapter/Page
1 14/15 Sep Introduction to the course -
2 21/22 Sep History Security management
28/Sep Public Holiday
3 29/Sep Risk Analysis Chapter 1&14
4 5/6 Oct User Authentication Chapter 3
5 12/13 Oct Access Control Chapter 4
6 19/20 Oct Malicious Software Chapter 6
7 26/Oct Case Studies All related
Oct Assignment 1

2nd Half

Week Date Topic Chapter/Page
2-1 9/10/Nov Security Audit Chap18
2-2 16/17 Nov DB/DC Chap5
2-3 23/24 Nov Software security Chap11
2-4 30Dec/1Nov Internet Security Chap22
2-5 7/8 Dec Summary
2-6 14/15 Dec Tutorial test/Revision
2-7 21/22 Dec Assignment 2

Links used in lectures

Tutorial