FIT1093 Cybersecurity tools and techniques
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT1093 Cybersecurity tools and techniques is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units, leading on to 5 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT1093
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FIT1093
4 units list FIT1093 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will provide you with an introduction to fundamental tools and techniques for designing secure systems. You will learn how common cryptographic encryption and authentication algorithms work, their limitations and common pitfalls, and how to apply them to protect against confidentiality and integrity threats. You will learn how to apply and evaluate techniques for user authentication and access control to protect systems against unauthorised access. You will further learn about common security vulnerabilities in software systems, how attackers can exploit such vulnerabilities, and how software vulnerabilities can be identified and protected against. Additionally, you will be required to analyse and assess recent developments and future trends in cyber security technologies.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1Quiz / Test40%
- Assignment 2Written30%
- Assignment 3Written30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand and correctly apply cryptographic techniques to protect information confidentiality and integrity in contemporary IT systems and networks;
- 2
Assess and implement security mechanisms to prevent unauthorised system and network access;
- 3
Identify and assess common security threats to an organisation's software systems;
- 4
Analyse software systems to identify common vulnerabilities that exist and recommend mitigation strategies.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions24 hours
- Workshops22 hours
- Assessments2 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
William Stallings & Lawrie Brown. (2015). Computer Security: Principles and Practice .
(3rd Edition) Pearson Education Limited.
Goodrich M and Tamassia R, Introduction to Computer Security, Addison-Wesley, 2011.
Technology resources
Software for the workshops and applied sessions: Access to virtual machines will be
provided to you for doing workshop and applied sessions .
You must regularly check Moodle for announcements and access unit materials via
Moodle. Examples of unit materials include lecture notes, workshop and applied session
instructions and quizzes
Where it fits
FIT1093 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Ron Steinfeld
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT1093?
FIT1093 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after FIT1093?
FIT1093 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including FIT3031, FIT3168, FIT3185 and FIT3188. Those lead on to 5 units in all.
When is FIT1093 offered?
In 2025, FIT1093 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is FIT1093?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT1093 have an exam?
No. FIT1093 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include FIT1093?
FIT1093 is part of Applied cybersecurity and Cybersecurity.