Security for Safety-Critical Systems - COM00114M

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  • Department: Computer Science
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Richard Hawkins
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2017-18

Module occurrences

Occurrence Teaching cycle
A Summer Term 2017-18

Module aims

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the interrelationships between safety and security. In particular the module focuses on how security threats can develop into hazardous events. The module is aimed at students with knowledge of safety engineering, but little or no understanding of security. The module therefore provides a broad awareness of security principles, measures and techniques.

Module learning outcomes

  • Identify and describe the implications of vulnerabilities in a system, using this to inform and challenge project decisions.
  • Assess the credibility of a proposed design, make justifiable trade-offs between security and safety requirements.
  • Assess the safety properties of a proposed system with consideration of security threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Develop an assurance case for the safety and security of a system or service.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Coursework		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Coursework		 N/A 100

Module feedback

Individual feedback is provided via the online feedback system. There will be structured feedback showing how your answers achieved the specific points we were looking for in the marking scheme, and additional comments may be provided where required.

Key texts

**** Charles P. Pfleeger and Shari L. Pfleeger, Security in computing, Prentice Hall, 2007

**** Dieter Gollmann, Computer security, Wiley, 2006

**** Ross J. Anderson, Security engineering: a guide to build dependable distributed systems, Wiley, 2001


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