CYBERSECURITY IN PRACTICE
CSE1CPR
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Every organization and business that intends to protect itself from threats of cyber-attacks needs to know current practices in cyber defence. This subject will introduce common technologies used to identify and mitigate threats including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, intrusion protection systems and honeypots. This subject also introduces incident response processes and simple ways to incorporate secure programming practices to make computer programs less vulnerable to attacks.
School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Abdun Mahmood
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CSE1ICB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
The Computer Incident Response Planning Handbook
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: N.K. McCarthy
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Abdun Mahmood
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.00 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Written Report on current security technologies in practice (equivalent to 500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1 |
Report on threat and vulnerability identification (equivalent to 1000 words)This assignment has two parts: A written 500 word report and a 10 minute oral presentation | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2 |
Written Group submission on Software design practices (equivalent to 1000 words each) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO3 |
One 2-hour exam (equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |