FIT5225 Cloud computing and security
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5225 Cloud computing and security is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU). It needs (FIT9133, FIT9136 or FIT9131); and (FIT9137; or (FIT9134 and FIT9135)).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Suzhou (SEU)
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT5225
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FIT5225
No unit lists FIT5225 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: For students enrolled in E3001, E3002, E3005, E3010, E3011, E3007 completing the Software Engineering specialisation: FIT4165 AND FIT2099.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Cloud computing has emerged as a backend solution for many modern IT applications. It offers on-demand resources and subscription-based services in a pay-as-you-go model to individual and corporate end-users. Cloud computing facilitates setup, implementation, maintenance, and management of the integrated computation and storage services. This unit will enable you to develop a basic knowledge of cloud computing technology and design and implement cloud applications using cloud services. It also introduces the security and privacy issues of the off-the-shelf cloud services. Learning activities will focus on understanding cloud delivery and service models, identifying various cloud platforms, and fundamental cloud technologies such as virtualisation, containers, serverless, web services and their security challenges.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Term 3 | Suzhou (SEU) | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizzesQuiz / Test20%
- Take-home testWritten20%
- Assignment 1Project30%
- Assignment 2Project30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
describe fundamental principles and paradigms of cloud computing;
- 2
identify appropriate design choices when developing real-world cloud computing applications;
- 3
apply different cloud programming methods and tools;
- 4
demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of virtualisation and container technologies;
- 5
design and implement a highly scalable cloud-based application;
- 6
analyse and evaluate the security of the current cloud services and in-cloud applications.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Seminars24 hours
- Applied sessions24 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.
Where it fits
FIT5225 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Mohammad Goudarzi
- Unit Coordinators
- Peibo Duan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5225?
You need (FIT9133, FIT9136 or FIT9131); and (FIT9137; or (FIT9134 and FIT9135)) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is FIT5225 offered?
In 2025, FIT5225 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU).
How much work is FIT5225?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT5225 have an exam?
No. FIT5225 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include FIT5225?
FIT5225 is part of Computational science and Software engineering.