COIT20289 - Cyber Analytics Project

Showing: 2026 HE Term 1
General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit is a capstone project where you will apply your knowledge on cyber security and data analytics to conduct a detailed investigation into a cyber analytics problem. You will use industry-relevant tools, frameworks and techniques to identify, analyse, design and build a solution to a cyber analytics problem. Depending on your track of study, the project may address a current practical cyber analytics problem in industry, or may involve an in-depth research study.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level Not Applicable
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite for students in the Research stream: N5604 Cyber Analytics Research Proposal

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Report 80%
2. Presentation 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 the selection of tools and/or frameworks to address cyber analytics problems
  2. Create solutions to problems in cyber analytics
  3. Assess socio-political, ethical and legal issues relevant to cyber analytics projects
  4. Influence stakeholders by communicating outcomes of cyber analytic projects.

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)
  • Information assurance (INAS)
  • Analytics (INAN)
  • Data visualisation (VISL)
  • Specialist advice (TECH)
  • Research (RSCH)
  • Emerging technology monitoring (EMRG)
  • Methods and tools (METL)
  • Security administration (SCAD)
  • Problem management (PBMG)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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2 - Presentation •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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2 - Communication • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • • •
4 - Research •
5 - Self-management • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility •
7 - Leadership •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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