UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

FIT5129 Enterprise IT security - planning, operations and management

Faculty of Information Technology

FIT5129 Enterprise IT security - planning, operations and management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2020. It needs FIT5037.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Not offered
Workload
12 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before FIT5129

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After FIT5129

No unit lists FIT5129 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Overview

Enterprise networks are highly complex infrastructures that demand correct management practices in planning, operations and security. Significant challenges arise from the scale of operations required as well as the increasingly common incidents of intrusion, sabotage, espionage or data theft, and vandalism. The unit will provide students with practical foundations in planning secure networks, policy-based operations and the implementation of security. Students will also be introduced to best practices in dealing with security breaches. Practical skills will be acquired through lab activities and case studies (projects).

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for FIT5129.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Explain critical factors of enterprise security planning, operations and management;

  2. 2

    Perform risk analysis and assessment;

  3. 3

    Provide practical security policies, strategies and implementation plan for enterprise systems.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • Two hours of lectures
  • One 2-hour laboratory/tutorial

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

Where it fits

FIT5129 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FIT5129?

You need FIT5037 before you enrol.

When is FIT5129 offered?

FIT5129 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

How much work is FIT5129?

The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Which majors and minors include FIT5129?

FIT5129 is part of Software engineering.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available