FIT3185 Privacy enhancing technologies
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT3185 Privacy enhancing technologies is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs FIT1093 and FIT2014.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before FIT3185
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After FIT3185
No unit lists FIT3185 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Overview
This unit introduces the principles and application of privacy-enhancing technologies used to protect sensitive data in modern digital systems. It focuses on techniques such as differential privacy, zero-knowledge proofs, and secure multiparty computation, alongside advanced cryptographic approaches including post-quantum cryptography for securing communications against emerging threats.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Define the fundamental concepts of privacy-enhancing technologies, including differential privacy, post-quantum cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, and secure multiparty computation;
- 2
Apply the principles of differential privacy to design privacy-preserving data collection and analysis techniques, ensuring that sensitive information remains confidential while maintaining data utility;
- 3
Analyse and evaluate advanced cryptographic and privacy-preserving techniques, including post-quantum cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, and secure multiparty computation;
- 4
Perform impact and risk assessment to provide responsible expert advice on privacy policies, procedures, and governance within the Australian context, incorporating ethical considerations;
- 5
Design and construct privacy-preserving algorithms and solutions by combining multiple privacy-enhancing technologies to address real-world privacy challenges.
Workload and teaching
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.
Where it fits
FIT3185 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.
Common questions
When is FIT3185 offered?
In 2027, FIT3185 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is FIT3185?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include FIT3185?
FIT3185 is part of Cybersecurity and Software engineering.