Below is a list of relevant past papers for the 1B Security course.

Note that the course has changed quite a lot recently. The major changes include

• excludes cryptography
• includes parts of the Part II course (human factors)

Last updated on 10th May 2024. If you spot any inconsistencies with this year's lecture notes then do kindly drop me an email.

By year

• 2023 Paper 4 Question 7
• 2023 Paper 4 Question 8
• 2022 Paper 4 Question 6
• 2022 Paper 4 Question 7
• 2021 Paper 4 Question 6 - (a), but only state one command for (a/iii); (b) with at least 2 mechanisms (but you could get all four as well!)
• 2021 Paper 4 Question 7 excluding a/ii
• 2019 Paper 4 Question 7 only (a)
• 2018 Paper 4 Question 6 only (a)
• 2017 Paper 4 Question 9 (b) and (c/i)
• 2017 Paper 7 Question 14 supervision 2
• 2016 Paper 4 Question 9 (a), (c/i), (d)
• 2016 Paper 7 Question 14 supervision 3
• 2015 Paper 7 Question 12 only (b)
• 2014 Paper 7 Question 13 supervision 3
• 2013 Paper 4 Question 9 (a) supervision 1
• 2012 Paper 4 Question 8 (a), (c), (e)
  
• 2012 Paper 8 Question 12
• 2008 Paper 4 Question 7 only (a)
• 2007 Paper 4 Question 8 only (c)
• 1999 Paper 3 Question 5
• 1997 Paper 9 Question 9