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BIT - Computer networks and security
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From: Re-enrolment and unit changes - Information Technology (undergraduate) · Last checked: 7 Oct 2026 UTC
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Units / FIT2093
FIT2093 · Cybersecurity tools and techniques
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 2Faculty of Information Technology
Overview
This unit will provide you with an introduction to fundamental tools and techniques for designing secure systems. You will learn how common cryptographic encryption and authentication algorithms work, their limitations and common pitfalls, and how to apply them to protect against confidentiality and integrity threats. You will learn how to apply and evaluate techniques for user authentication and access control to protect systems against unauthorised access. You will further learn about common security vulnerabilities in software systems, how attackers can exploit such vulnerabilities, and how software vulnerabilities can be identified and protected against. Additionally, you will be required to analyse and assess recent developments and future trends in cyber security technologies
Areas of study: Computer networks and security Cybersecurity
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In-semester test | Quiz / Test | 40% | — |
| 2 | Investigation of user authentication and access control | Exercise | 20% | — |
| 3 | Web hacking challenge | Exercise | 10% | — |
| 4 | Application of cryptography | Exercise | 30% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
Learning outcomes
- Critically assess cyber threats to an organisation's information systems
- Understand & apply cryptographic techniques to protect confidentiality and integrity in systems & networks
- Evaluate & implement appropriate countermeasures to defend against cyber security threats
- Describe the ethical & privacy issues relating to security of information systems
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Applied sessions | 24 hours |
| Seminars | 24 hours |
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