New: mobile timetable rebuilt — faster, more reliable, easier to use →

ModsIE4758

Information Security

Current offering — AY2026/2027 Semester 1

In today's cyber world, it is important for engineers to understand and appreciate information security, as it has become an essential aspect of our day life. This course intends to provide you with essential concepts of information security, cryptography, e-security protocols, digital money, Intrusion detection, biometric based e-security technologies, Cyber-Warfare and Cyber terrorism.

You will learn to design e-security based policies and implementation procedures in order to describe, design and devise online security for individual and corporate networks.

Total hours per week: 3 hrs

AUs3.0 AUs
Grade Type
PrerequisiteIE1005, EE1005
Exam26 November 2026, 9.00 am - 11.00 am

The Exam information shown may be subject to changes. Students are to check the finalised exam timetable with exam seat information, which will be available at the 'Examination Seating Arrangement' webpage, 2 weeks before start of examination.