Secure Software Development

Course aim

To evaluate and implement secure software development practices.

Course content

In this course, students will gain skills and knowledge in the following:

• The importance of integrating secure software development practices with software development methodologies.
• Techniques for the identification of potential vulnerabilities in contemporary software development artefacts.
• Implementing best practices for secure software development and software security auditing.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 Students must have completed one of the following courses:
COMP 2033	UO Applied Data Structures
COMP 2012	Data Structures Essentials

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	1.5 hrs x 13 weeks
Practical	2 hrs x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External	N/A x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Examination, Skills demonstration

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.