CSC8413 : Information Security and Trust (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Thomas Gross
- Lecturer: Dr Changyu Dong
- Owning School: Computing
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This course aims to explore Trust, Identity, Privacy and Security, which are fundamental and intertwined concepts in modern systems. The material focuses on the underlying theoretical principles, exploring how we can assess the overall security of a system, taking into account human factors and information management.
Outline Of Syllabus
- Security Risk Definition/Assessment/Management
- Identification & Authentication
- Biometrics
- Access Control & Authorisation
- Trust
- Privacy
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 24 | 1:00 | 24:00 | Lecture follow-up |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 24 | 1:00 | 24:00 | Lectures pip |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Practicals pip |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 30 | 1:00 | 30:00 | Lab report of 2,000 words |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 14 | 1:00 | 14:00 | Background reading |
| Total | 100:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CSC8202 | Information Security and Cryptography |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures will be used to introduce the learning material and for demonstrating the key concepts by example. Students are expected to follow-up lectures within a few days by re-reading and annotating lecture notes to aid deep learning.
This is a very practical subject, and it is important that the learning materials are supported by hands-on opportunities provided by practical classes. Students are expected to spend time on coursework outside timetabled practical classes.
Students aiming for 1st class marks are expected to widen their knowledge beyond the content of lecture notes through background reading.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 1 | M | 34 | 2 pieces of equally weighted coursework (16 hours each) |
| Report | 1 | M | 66 | 2000 words report |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The practical/lab report gives an opportunity to assess practical skills on a more realistic and open-ended problem. Report 1 is specific to this module and assesses skills and knowledge learnt over the whole module.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CSC8413's Timetable