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Data Security and Information Controls

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SKU
SC-47
Use simulation tools to analyse data security threats

A follow up course to Introduction to Data Security and Information Assurance, gain deeper skills in analysing data security threats using cyber-threat simulation tools. 

This course may be stacked into a Bachelor degree. 

$1,700.00

Key facts

Course category
Information Technology and Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Bachelor Microcredentials, Security and Risk
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Duration
4 weeks
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Prerequisite/s
Introduction to Data Security and Information Assurance
Certification
Digital Credential

Why this course?

This online microcredential, advances on the concepts covered in Introduction to Data Security and Information Assurance and focuses on information integrity.

 

Together with its companion course, this microcredential can be stacked into a subject for potential advanced standing in the Bachelor of Cybersecurity. 

Course content

Topics include:

  • Assurance of integrity mechanisms and strategies for building common integrity algorithms
  • Assurance of authenticity and ownership using digital signatures
  • Assurance of identity: how digital identity is constructed and the concept of identity federation
  • Assurance of availability and trust in the public domain, using blockchain and other cryptographic techniques.

 

On successful completion of this course, you wil be awarded a digital credential and earn 10 credit points that can be accumulated with its partner course, 'Introduction to Data Security and Information Assurance', to stack into 'Data Security and Information Assurance (CSE2SIA)', a subject within the Bachelor of Cybersecurity. 

You’ll learn:

This microcredential will equip you with basic skills in:

  • Analysing data security threats using simulation tools
  • Using data privacy and cryptography controls to protect data.

Your study experience

This fully online course is delivered over a 4 weeks.  The total time commitment for this course is 80 hours.

The assessment for this course comprises:

  • Written assignment on safeguarding data and networks (50%)
  • Written assignment on access control in computer systems (50%).

 

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