- Department: Computer Science
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
The impact of security issues on the safety of systems continues to increase in importance as safety-related systems become more connected. Safety engineers often have a very limited understanding of cyber-security, and therefore find it difficult to include as part of safety assessments. This module provides an introduction to cyber-security for safety engineers, and in particular focuses on what students need to know to be able to effectively incorporate security issues into the safety engineering process.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
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.
Identify and describe the safety implications of vulnerabilities in a system throughout the entire lifecycle.
Describe and justify approaches to the design of secure safety related systems
Justify trade-offs between security and safety requirements.
Assess the contribution of security to the safety properties of a system
Demonstrate how to provide an assurance case for the contribution of security to the safety of a system or service.
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
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Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Feedback is provided verbally throughout the module via practical sessions/seminars, and after the summative assessment as per University guidelines.
**** 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