INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY

CSE1ICB

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In the modern Internet era, industries and organisations need to be prepared to defend against cyber threats and attacks. Stakeholders should be familiar with basic principles and best practices of cybersecurity to protect their businesses and personal information. In this subject, these principles and strategies for future cyber security are explored. Key topics include: information security; ethical and legal practices; mitigating cyber vulnerabilities; and the process of incident response and analysis. The subject introduces the broad discipline of cybersecurity and outlines how to ensure the privacy, reliability, confidentiality and integrity of information systems and mitigate against cyber threats and risks.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Naveen Chilamkurti

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

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Learning resources

Cybersecurity Essentials

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: N/A

Year: 2017

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Publisher: SYBEX

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

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Total hours/days required: N/A

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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe key emerging cybersecurity practices, regulations and standards

02. Demonstrate foundation skills in safeguarding data, systems and networks

03. Compare approaches for cyber risk management used to address real world problems

04. Identify approaches to digital forensics, application security and network security in the context of cyberspace

05. Show understanding of data security, web security and cryptography and possible solutions to cyber threats

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Naveen Chilamkurti

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.00 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Written Report on current Cybersecurity Practices and standards (equivalent to 500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2
Report on Risk Management Strategies (equivalent to 500 words)This assignment has two parts: A written 500 word report and a 10 minute oral presentation	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Group written submission on a Cybersecurity case study (equivalent to 1000 words perstudent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 2-hour final exam (equivalent to 2000 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5