ELEC5616 Computer and Network Security (University of Sydney): rated 4.2/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ELEC5616 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 计算机与网络安全
Type: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
This unit examines the basic cryptographic building blocks of security, working through to their applications in authentication, key exchange, secret and public key encryption, digital signatures, protocols and systems. It then considers these applications in the real world, including models for integrity, authentication, electronic cash, viruses, firewalls, electronic voting, risk assessment, secure web browsers and electronic warfare.
ELEC5616 has 5 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "ISYS2120 is a good subject focusing on databases and SQL, but if you're third year you might be more advanced than this. I know you didn't say ELEC course codes, but Computer and Network Security (ELEC5616) is super interesting. The lecturer is great at explaining concepts and m…"
On Reddit: ">Computer network security gives me anxiety. I am doing it this semester. I have no clue what's going on in that unit. Please post on Ed with any questions you have, or things you find confusing. Students were warned at the beginning semester that there is a *lot* of content in …"
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Q: Is ELEC5616 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 4.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ELEC5616, and when is it offered?
A: ELEC5616 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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