The purpose of this short four-week course is to introduce the topic of computer system security. We initially look at a short basic introduction to computer system core components and functions and then extend this to consider a variety of topics from hardware to applications. Throughout we provide pointers to openly available materials for background and further reading to explore the topics. We refer to the Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK) as a reference for cyber security knowledge, alongside other sources that are widely available.
Introduction to Computer Security
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Introduction to Computer Security
This course is part of Cyber Security – Technology and Governance Specialization
Instructor: Professor Peter Komisarczuk
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41 hours to complete
3 weeks at 13 hours a week
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There are 4 modules in this course
In Week 1, we introduce computer systems and the need for security and services provided.
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5 videos12 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab
Week 2 continues our introduction to computer systems and security and allows us to explore computer systems and security further.
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7 videos13 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab
Week 3 provides an introduction to computer authentication, authorisation and accounting, which are key computer systems security functions.
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6 videos14 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt
In week 4 we introduce networking, network protocols, some of the network features in the operating system and review computer system security.
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9 videos14 readings7 assignments2 ungraded labs
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University of California, Irvine
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