CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE

CSE5CSG

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will learn how to create and execute frameworks for cyber security governance, based on an understanding of business strategy and risk appetite. Students will become familiar with standards and frameworks commonly used to ensure that business goals can be achieved in a secure way. Students will learn how to identify appropriate roles and responsibilities to support the security function.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Alex Ng

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must have passed CSE5CSP and must be admitted into SMCYC or SMCYL or SMCYB or must obtain subject coordinator's approval

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

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

01. Design requirements for cyber security business case development
02. Interpret and design policies to support information security decisions
03. Generate and use metrics to report on security KPIs
04. Formulate a cyber security governance framework to support cyber strategy

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Ng

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours computer laboratory per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Cyber security business case development discussion forum (500-word equivalent)Students to use online forum to discuss cyber security business case development concepts. Marking rubric to specify the structure of the forum discussion.

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1

Policy development and interpretation forum (500-word equivalent)Students to use online forum to Policy development and interpretation. Marking rubric to specify the structure of the forum discussion.

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO4

Use metrics and report on security KPIs - Case study and Report (2000-word equivalent)Development of a Cybersecurity management program with policies and procedures and discussion of its applicability.

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

1 Exam x 2 hours (2000-word equivalent)With a focus on how to develop a cyber security governance framework

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4