SIT738 - Secure Coding
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, GIFT City (India)^ |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | SIT774. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SIT218 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 3 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online seminar per week, weekly meetings. |
| Note: | ^GIFT City (India) offering is available to students enrolled at the GIFT City (India) campus only |
Content
Security by design in the software development life cycle is essential for fool proofing contemporary software systems and platforms against the evolving cyber threats. This unit comprises the principles of security for software development. Topics covered include the Continuous Delivery (CD) model for secure software development, adoption of cutting-edge software security tools for data validation, code bug detection, web application vulnerability assessment, secure database design and cloud/API security.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.
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