Course code

NETW 16012

Key Facts

Information Ethics, Privacy & Security 

Current Students

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Course Overview

The purpose of this course is developing an overall understanding of information security and ethics.

Course Content

Security Environment and Security Tools 

Computer security, Security threats, harm, vulnerabilities, security controls, concept of authentication, significance of access control, application of cryptography, Data, Ethics and Law, data’s ethical foundation related to business context, legal foundation of data, ethical data practices in modern business organizations

Programs, programming, and operating systems                                              

Unintentional programming oversights, malicious code- malware, countermeasures, security in operating systems, security in the design of operating systems

Networks and cyber security    

Threats to network communications, wireless network security, DoS and DDoS, browser attacks, web attacks targeting users, unauthorized access of data, and email attacks, network security management tools including firewalls, cryptography, intrusion and detection systems

Security in Databases

Security requirements of databases, reliability and integrity, database disclosure, security threats related to data mining and big data

Security in cloud computing

Security threats in cloud computing, cloud security tools and techniques, cloud identity management, securing IaaS

Privacy concerns

Privacy Concepts, Privacy Principles and Policies, Authentication and Privacy, privacy in Data Mining, Privacy on the Web, Email Security, Privacy Impacts of Emerging Technologies

Planning for security

Significance of Security Planning, Business Continuity Planning, Handling Incidents, Risk Analysis, methods of dealing with Disaster

Cybersecurity Laws and Regulations

Cybercrime, Cyber-attack, and Cyber- terrorist, Cybersecurity bill and its implications, Cyber security agency of Sri Lanka