Building Secure and Trustworthy Systems - 2025 entry
MODULE TITLE | Building Secure and Trustworthy Systems | CREDIT VALUE | 15 |
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MODULE CODE | ECMM463 | MODULE CONVENER | Prof Achim D. Brucker (Coordinator) |
DURATION: TERM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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DURATION: WEEKS | 11 |
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) |
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On successful completion of this module you should be able to:
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
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Develop secure and trustworthy systems
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Select the appropriate security controls for a given system
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
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Understand the importance of building systems that are “secure by design”
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Understand the concept of defensive security
Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge:
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Being able to balance potentially contradicting goals such as security and costs
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Assess and manage the (security) risk of a specific system
- Security Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Threat modelling
- Software vulnerabilities
- Defensive programming
- Security testing
- Verification and Certification of high assurance systems
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 33 | Guided Independent Study | 117 | Placement / Study Abroad |
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Category |
Hours of study time |
Description |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities |
22 |
Lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities |
11 |
Tutorials or Practical Work |
Guided Independent Study |
117 |
Background Reading and Self-Study |
Form of Assessment |
Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) |
ILOs Assessed |
Feedback Method |
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Tutorials and Practical Work |
11 hours |
1-6 |
Oral |
Coursework | 30 | Written Exams | 70 | Practical Exams |
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Form of Assessment |
% of Credit |
Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) |
ILOs Assessed |
Feedback Method |
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Written exam |
70 |
2 hours |
1-6 |
Oral on request |
Coursework (Project) |
30 |
50 hours |
1-6 |
Written |
Original Form of Assessment |
Form of Re-assessment |
ILOs Re-assessed |
Time Scale for Re-assessment |
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Written exam |
Written exam (2 hours, 70%) |
1-6 |
Referral/deferral period |
Coursework (project) |
Coursework (project) (60 hours, 30%) |
1-6 |
Referral/deferral period |
Reassessment will be by coursework and/or written exam in the failed or deferred element only. For referred candidates, the module mark will be capped at 50%. For deferred candidates, the module mark will be uncapped.
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
Reading list for this module:
CREDIT VALUE | 15 | ECTS VALUE | 7.5 |
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PRE-REQUISITE MODULES | ECMM462 |
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CO-REQUISITE MODULES |
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) | 7 | AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING | No |
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ORIGIN DATE | Tuesday 6th October 2020 | LAST REVISION DATE | Tuesday 6th May 2025 |
KEY WORDS SEARCH | Software security, Threat modelling, Security by design, SDLC, Defensive security |
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