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In this course you will explore information security through some introductory
material and gain an appreciation of the scope and context around the subject. This
includes a brief introduction to cryptography, security management and network
and computer security that allows you to begin the journey into the study of
information security and develop your appreciation of some key information security
concepts. The course concludes with a discussion around a simple model of the
information security industry and explores skills, knowledge and roles so that you
can determine and analyse potential career opportunities in this developing
profession and consider how you may need to develop personally to attain your
career goals.
After completing the course you will have gained an awareness of key information
security principles regarding information, confidentiality, integrity and availability.
You will be able to explain some of the key aspects of information risk and security
management, in addition, summarise some of the key aspects in computer and
network security, including some appreciation of threats, attacks, exploits and
vulnerabilities. You will also gain an awareness of some of the skills, knowledge and
roles/careers opportunities within the information security industry