The purpose of this short four-week course is to introduce the topic of computer system security. We initially look at a short basic introduction to computer system core components and functions and then extend this to consider a variety of topics from hardware to applications. Throughout we provide pointers to openly available materials for background and further reading to explore the topics. We refer to the Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK) as a reference for cyber security knowledge, alongside other sources that are widely available.
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Royal Holloway, University of London
Introduction to Computer Security
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Good general knowledge of, and interest in, Information and Communications Technology
Approx. 41 hours to complete
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Good general knowledge of, and interest in, Information and Communications Technology
Approx. 41 hours to complete
English
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