Cyber Terrorism - ZEIT8035
Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
School: School of Engineering & Information Technology @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Course Outline: ZEIT8035 Course Outline
Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Description
Computer systems and networks, and the applications that they support are core elements of critical infrastructure for public and private sector organisations in the twenty-first century. This course will present a high-level overview of how cyber terrorist threats and foreign states, might infiltrate systems and gain control of critical infrastructure. The course explores how different vertical industries face specific treats from their use of current day technology. The 'human factor' in dealing with cyber terrorist threats will be emphasised.