COMP41960 Advanced Information Security

Academic Year 2024/2025

COMP41960 (Advanced Information Security) is a continuation of COMP30940 (Information Security), covering more advanced topics in the field of information security. The goal is to delve deeper into techniques and algorithms studied in COMP30940 and to introduce further topics in information security.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, the student should have acquired an understanding of the mathematical underpinnings of relevant information security algorithms and techniques.

Indicative Module Content:

- Fundamentals of cryptography. Mathematical definitions of secrecy.
- Fundamentals of number theory.
- RSA cryptography and factoring of large numbers.
- Computation of discrete logarithms. key exchange methods, cryptosystems and digital signature algorithms based on the discrete logarithm problem.
- Elliptic-curve cryptosystems.
- Digital data hiding. Forensics and counterforensics.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
lectures; reflective learning; problem-based learning 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

The student must be familiar with the fundamentals of probability theory.

Learning Recommendations:

It is recommended, but not mandatory, that the student has taken COMP30960 (Information Theory).


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Required:
COMP30940 - Information Security


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignments n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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Feedback provided through the VLE.