Week 1Introduction to the course
Official weekly topics for Week 1: - Lecture: Introduction to the course - Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 2Introduction to Information Security; Risk Management; Access Control
Official weekly topics for Week 2: - Lecture: Introduction to Information Security; Risk Management; Access Control - Learning outcomes: L01, L02 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 3Password; Cryptographic Hashes
Official weekly topics for Week 3: - Lecture: Password; Cryptographic Hashes - Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 4Password; Salt; Historical Cryptography
Official weekly topics for Week 4: - Lecture: Password; Salt; Historical Cryptography - Learning outcomes: L01, L03 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 5Modern Cryptography; Symmetric Encryption
Official weekly topics for Week 5: - Lecture: Modern Cryptography; Symmetric Encryption - Learning outcomes: L03 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 6Asymmetric EncryptionDigital Signature; Public Key Infrastructure
Official weekly topics for Week 6: - Lecture: Asymmetric EncryptionDigital Signature; Public Key Infrastructure - Learning outcomes: L03 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 7Quantum Computing & Post-quantum Cryptography
Official weekly topics for Week 7: - Lecture: Quantum Computing & Post-quantum Cryptography - Learning outcomes: L03 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 8Authentication Protocols; Transport Layer Security
Official weekly topics for Week 8: - Lecture: Authentication Protocols; Transport Layer Security - Learning outcomes: L07 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 9Presentation
Official weekly topics for Week 9: - Seminar: Presentation - Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 10Biometrics; Authorisation
Official weekly topics for Week 10: - Lecture: Biometrics; Authorisation - Learning outcomes: L02 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 11Guest lectures
Official weekly topics for Week 11: - Lecture: Guest lectures - Learning outcomes: L02, L07 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 12Trust; Zero Trust; Blockchain
Official weekly topics for Week 12: - Lecture: Trust; Zero Trust; Blockchain - Learning outcomes: L02, L07 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620
Week 13Information Theory
Official weekly topics for Week 13: - Lecture: Information Theory - Learning outcomes: L05 Official timetable activities: - Lecture | Wed 14:00 | 120 mins | 14-115 Sir Llew Edwards Building, Seminar Room - Tutorial | Wed 16:00 | 60 mins | 47A-141 Sir James Foots Building, Collaborative Room Source: 2026 S1 UQ Course Profile - https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/CYBR7002-20425-7620