COIT20278 - Cyber Security Frameworks

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Cyber security involves ways to prevent, identify and respond to attacks on critical infrastructure and business operations. In this unit, you will be introduced to the current cyber security landscape, including common threats, the types and motivation of attackers, and the range of technical, legal and psychological defenses available. You will be guided by international standards, such as NIST Cyber Security Framework and ISO 27001. Throughout the unit you will reflect on real-life case studies to gain an appreciation of the magnitude of cyber security challenges, and the importance of data analytics in addressing these challenges in the future.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level Not Applicable
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Portfolio 80%
2. Online Quiz(zes) 20%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Justify selection of cyber security standards and frameworks for different organisations
  2. Explain the cyber security landscape and future challenges
  3. Relate cyber security threats and defences to the architecture of the Internet
  4. Investigate cyber security threats, actors and mitigation mechanisms
  5. Describe the role of data analytics in cyber security.

The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) defines skills and competencies of ICT professionals. SFIA is used internationally in job descriptions, role profiles and to describe graduate outcomes. This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA 7 (the SFIA code is included):

  • Information security (SCTY)
  • Security administration (SCAD)
  • Incident management (USUP)

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Portfolio • • • • •
2 - Online Quiz(zes) • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Knowledge • • • • •
2 - Communication •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • •
5 - Self-management •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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