| Unit name | Introduction to Mathematical Cybersecurity |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MATHM0028 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1A (weeks 1 - 6) |
| Unit director | Professor. Rubin-Delanchy |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
MATH11300 Probability 1, MATH11400 Statistics 1 and MATH20800 Statistics 2 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Mathematics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Unit Aims
Students will gain literacy in mathematical aspects of fundamental cyber security concepts, and gain the ability to convert these ideas into mathematical descriptions.
Unit Description
This unit will cover the following topics: how the internet works; computer security and encryption; vulnerabilities and cyber attacks; understanding the data; mathematical models such as graphs and point processes; probabilistic reasoning.
ILO1 To be able to qualitatively describe how computers communicate via the internet, and relate this to how it is quantitatively measured
ILO2 To understand how communications and computers are secured, and be able to describe how this is exploited by cyber attacks
ILO3 To have a high-level understanding of how mathematical models relate to cyber data
ILO4 To interpret applied cybersecurity reports from industry and academia and put them in a mathematical context
3 lectures per week for 6 weeks, to include 15 hours of new material and 3 hours of problem classes.
Written exam (100%)
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