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FZA3173 Software security

Faculty of Information Technology

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FZA3173 Software security is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2021. It needs FIT1048, FIT1051, FIT1053, FIT1045 or FZA1051.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Not offered
Assessment
Exam 60%
and 2 other tasks
Workload
12 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.

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Requisites

Before FZA3173

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

One of

After FZA3173

No unit lists FZA3173 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

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Overview

This unit aims to introduce secure software development issues from the design stage, through to implementation, testing and deployment. Topics studied include the secure software development life cycle, secure software design principles, threat evaluation models, secure coding and development practices, software security testing, deployment and maintenance. Students are provided with a range of practical exercises and tasks to reinforce their skills including: identification of security bugs in programs written in different programming languages, design, implementation, and testing of secure concurrent and networked applications and identification of vulnerabilities in networked and mobile/wireless applications.

Offerings in 2021

The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for FZA3173.

Assessment

  • Assignment 1
    20%
  • Web Application Vulnerabilities
    20%
  • Examination 1
    60%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Model the possible vulnerabilities and threats for a given application system;

  2. 2

    Apply appropriate methods for the design and realisation of secure software;

  3. 3

    Analyse and evaluate security properties of concurrent and networked applications.

Workload and teaching

  • Laboratories24 hours
  • Lectures24 hours

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

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

  • Two hours lectures
  • Two hours laboratories

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 2-3 hours of personal study per one hour of lecture time in order to satisfy the reading, tutorial, laboratory and assignment expectations.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FZA3173?

You need FIT1048, FIT1051, FIT1053, FIT1045 or FZA1051 before you enrol.

When is FZA3173 offered?

FZA3173 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

How much work is FZA3173?

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

Does FZA3173 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20212022