| Semester 3, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Cyber Security |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Management and Enterprise |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 029901 - Security Science |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Other requisites
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at .
Rationale
It is vitally important that managers and IS professionals have a good understanding of Cyber Security from a strategic perspective. This includes planning for security, development of security policy and its implementation in security programs underpinned by security management models and best practice, with appropriate risk management and controls in place. It is also important to have a good appreciation of importance of people, law and ethics in the management of Cyber Security programs in organisations. In order to effectively manage and protect the information assets of organisations students need to develop the knowledge and skills required for security planning, development, implementation and evaluation of security policy and programs.
Synopsis
This course provides students with a good grounding in the key components for developing implementing and evaluating an Cyber Security strategy in an organisation. Students will design develop and implement security policy and programs in organisations. Students will be assessed on their understanding on how to conduct Cyber Security planning and develop security policy and plan for the implementation of security programs, models and practices. The importance of risk management through appropriate use of controls, and the role of people, law and ethics is emphasised in the assessments.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- identify and solve complex organisational problems creatively and practically through planning for security to increase the effectiveness of management processes through the development implementation and evaluation of a security policy and programs;
- evaluate, synthesise and critically review theoretical frameworks with other evidence to provide solutions to real-world problems by applying security management models and practices to security programs;
- demonstrate an understanding of change on organisations in the global environment and the impact of these on organisational systems by developing risk management strategies that incorporate appropriate controls;
- demonstrate an understanding of the impact of interpersonal communication on specific management processes and outcomes using relevant theories and concepts by understanding the relationships between security and personnel, between security and law, between security and ethics;
- communicate professionally and effectively in written communication to various audiences to achieve targeted outcomes demonstrating and collating concepts of Cyber Security.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Planning security | 25.00 |
| 2. | Information security policy | 10.00 |
| 3. | Developing the security program, management models and practices | 20.00 |
| 4. | Risk management and controls | 30.00 |
| 5. | Personnel security, law and ethics | 15.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=03&subject1=CIS8018)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
(available from EBSCOhost MegaFILE Premier, Business Source Complete AN 3215143.)
(available from EBSCOhost MegaFILE Premier, Academic Search Complete, AN 4055720.)
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 105.00 |
| Independent 精东传媒app | 60.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH PAPER 1 (REPORT) | 100 | 25 | 29 Dec 2020 | |
| RESEARCH PAPER 2 (REPORT) | 100 | 35 | 19 Jan 2021 | |
| FINAL EXAM | 100 | 40 | End S3 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This is a restricted examination. The total working time for the examination is 2 hours. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official examination timetable has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Online: If you are an international student in Australia, you are advised to attend all classes at your campus. For all other students, there are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus: It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.) -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
This is a restricted examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the examination for this course are:- writing materials. These must be non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination.
- an unmarked non-electronic translation dictionary (but not technical dictionary). A student whose first language is not English may take a translation dictionary into the examination room. A translation dictionary with any handwritten notes will not be permitted. Translation dictionaries will be subject to perusal and may be removed from the candidate's possession until appropriate disciplinary action is completed if found to contain material that could give the candidate an unfair advantage.
- a calculator which cannot hold textual information (students must indicate on their examination paper the make and model of any calculator(s) they use during the examination).
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Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Referencing in assignments:
Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide at .