32523 Operating Systems for Network Security
6cpRequisite(s): 32547 UNIX Systems Programming
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Recommended studies: basic programming and computer architecture concepts, scripting, data structures, TCP /IP, routing
Postgraduate
This subject reviews the principles of operating systems and Network Appliance Architectures currently used in internetworking, such as UNIX, current MS 200x releases, and Cisco IOS for routers. It examines how to harden an OS against attack. It also covers threats to network appliances and hosts, especially OS vulnerabilities, e.g. buffer overflows, but also considers bugs, application vulnerabilities and network protocol weaknesses, and counters to these threats through improved OS or hardware designs, or through processes such as patching.
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
2010 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $945
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2010 should consult the student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.
2010 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2613
Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.125Access conditions
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