INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY PRACTICE

CSP4ICB

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In the modern Internet era, industries and organizations 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: Rabei Alhadad

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: Yes

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

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. Critique key emerging cybersecurity practices, regulations and standards to recommend appropriate security solutions

02. Develop approaches for cyber risk management used to address real world problems

03. Investigate and formulate effective approaches to digital forensics, application security and network security in the context of cyberspace

04. Select and apply data security, web security and cryptography solutions against cyber threats

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Week 10-25, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 25
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 25 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lab/Tutorial

LectureWeek: 10 - 25
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 25 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)Individual assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1
Report and presentation on Risk Management Strategies (equivalent to 1000 words)This assignment has two parts: a written 500 words report and a 10 minute oral presentation.Individual assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2
Group written submission on a Cybersecurity case study (equivalent to 1000 words per student)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2.5 hour final exam (equivalent to 2500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Week 27-38, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 27 - 38
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 27 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lab/Tutorial

LectureWeek: 27 - 38
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 27 to week 38 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)Individual assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1
Report and presentation on Risk Management Strategies (equivalent to 1000 words)This assignment has two parts: a written 500 words report and a 10 minute oral presentation.Individual assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2
Group written submission on a Cybersecurity case study (equivalent to 1000 words per student)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2.5 hour final exam (equivalent to 2500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Week 42-05, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rabei Alhadad

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 42 - 0
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lab/Tutorial

LectureWeek: 42 - 0
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 0 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)Individual assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1
Report and presentation on Risk Management Strategies (equivalent to 1000 words)This assignment has two parts: a written 500 words report and a 10 minute oral presentation.Individual assessment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2
Group written submission on a Cybersecurity case study (equivalent to 1000 words per student)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2.5 hour final exam (equivalent to 2500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4