Introduction to Computer Security

Beginner Level
4 weeks at 10 hours a week
Flexible Schedule

Professor Peter Komisarczuk

Skills You’ll Gain

Linux Computer Systems Threat Detection Command-Line Interface Hardware Architecture Authorization (Computing) Network Analysis Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Authentications Cybersecurity Computer Architecture Network Security Vulnerability Assessments Network Monitoring Network Protocols Application Security Operating Systems

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There are 4 modules in this course

In Week 1, we introduce computer systems and the need for security and services provided.

Week 2 continues our introduction to computer systems and security and allows us to explore computer systems and security further.

Week 3 provides an introduction to computer authentication, authorisation and accounting, which are key computer systems security functions.

In week 4 we introduce networking, network protocols, some of the network features in the operating system and review computer system security.