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The New Zealand Department of Education and the University of
Canterbury have approved a new course of study in the area of Computer
Security and Forensics. This diploma has
been introduced in order to provide specialised study for those
students with an interest in areas such as computer security, security
management, cryptography, computer forensics and related areas. While
most postgraduate courses are based upon a broad range of papers, this
course is targeted at students who wish to specialise more specifically
in these areas of computing.
Although other teaching institutions have individual papers in
security, this course of study is the only one of its kind in
Australasia and addresses specific needs of the industry at a time when
security is a topic of significant importance in our society.
Postgraduate study in Computer Security and Forensics is designed for candidates wishing to gain employment in network security and forensics related areas, for example with public and private security agencies, computer companies and consultancies, police forces, the military services and other government agencies. This program provides both theory and practice. It enables students to gain the skills to develop a management security policy for organisations, design a secure wireless or wired computer network, develop secure Internet software, manage a forensic case and understand and perform detailed technical analyses of computer-based evidence, as well as many other aspects of computer and data security. It will further provide extensive understanding of security-based architectures as well as developing skills in the use of tools to test and evaluate such systems.
A full description of this course of study is available for download at: http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/open/students/intending/pgforensics.html