FIT2093 Cybersecurity tools and techniques
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT2093 Cybersecurity tools and techniques is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT2093
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FIT2093
2 units list FIT2093 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 |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- In-semester testQuiz / Test40%
- Investigation of user authentication and access controlExercise20%
- Web hacking challengeExercise10%
- Application of cryptographyExercise30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically assess cyber threats to an organisation's information systems
- 2
Understand & apply cryptographic techniques to protect confidentiality and integrity in systems & networks
- 3
Evaluate & implement appropriate countermeasures to defend against cyber security threats
- 4
Describe the ethical & privacy issues relating to security of information systems
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions24 hours
- Seminars24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
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
Recommended text:
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ron Steinfeld
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Raphael Phan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT2093?
FIT2093 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after FIT2093?
FIT2093 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including FIT3031 and FIT3168.
When is FIT2093 offered?
In 2025, FIT2093 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is FIT2093?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT2093 have an exam?
No. FIT2093 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.