INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY

CSE1ICB

2021

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.

SchoolEngineering and Mathematical Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorNaveen Chilamkurti

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

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Readings

Cybersecurity Essentials

Resource TypeRecommended

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Year2017

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Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

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

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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

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Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNaveen Chilamkurti

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.00 h 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 h 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 per student)	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