COMPX527-21B (HAM)

Secure Cloud Application Engineering

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Department of Computer Science

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Vimal Kumar

Vimal Kumar
4378
G.2.26
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vimal.kumar@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Administrator(s)

: rachael.foote@waikato.ac.nz

Placement/WIL Coordinator(s)

Tutor(s)

Student Representative(s)

Lab Technician(s)

Librarian(s)

: alistair.lamb@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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Software Engineering on the Cloud is extremely prevalent nowadays. In this paper, you will learn how to design, develop and test cloud-native applications with a special focus on satisfying security requirements
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Paper Structure

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Class attendance is expected. The course notes provided are not comprehensive, additional material will be covered in class. You are responsible for all material covered in class.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • Research and development
    This paper will enable students' skill in research and development of cloud computing.
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  • Industry-aligned standard
    This paper will enable students to achieve an industry-aligned standard for cloud security expertise and enable their future organisations to benefit from the advantages of cloud computing while keeping sensitive data secure.
    Linked to the following assessments:
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Assessment

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Assignment 1
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Assignment 2
40
  • Presentation: In Class
3. Homework 1
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Homework 2
10
  • Online: Upload to Moodle Forum
5. Quizzes
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
6. Assignment 3
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Readings are topical, and will be advised during each lecture.
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Recommended Readings

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Main texts

  • Adam Gordon, "The Official (ISC)2 Guide To The CCSP CBK", Second Edition, SYBEX, 2016
  • Daniel Carter, "CCSP Certified Cloud Security Professional All-in-One Exam Guide", McGraw-Hill Education, 2016

Recommended readings (relating to cloud services in Amazon Web Services)

Other recommended readings are topical and will be advised during each lecture.

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Online Support

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All online support will be provided via Moodle. Forums are created for students to ask questions and contribute ideas and topics. Dedicated forums for Assignments are also created.
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Workload

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Per week:

2 hours - Lectures

10 hours - Assignments and Readings

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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisite papers: COMPX341

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: COMP427, COMP527

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