| Semester 2, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Cyber Governance Leadership |
| 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 : | 020399 - Information Systems not elsewh |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: CSC8100
Rationale
Organisations require leaders who are capable of addressing and responding organisationally to cyber security threats and challenges. This course is aimed at introducing and developing management and executive perspectives and capabilities of the cyber security leaders of today and the future.
Synopsis
This course explores the management and leadership of cyber security teams, organisational strategies and enterprise initiatives. Cyber security function management, effective governance, and executive communication knowledge, skills and practices are developed to enable students to develop, contribute to, and continuously improve the executive and governance cyber security function.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- apply specialised knowledge relating to the organisational roles relating to cyber security management and governance;
- analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex issues, information, problems, concepts and theories relating to the implementation of cyber security strategies and continuous improvement in the function and governance;
- examine and then apply specialist knowledge and skills in implementing a cyber security governance function;
- research and review sources of specialist knowledge relating to cyber security governance and management, and how these can be applied towards improving organisational cyber security strategy;
- interpret, articulate and communicate complex issues relating to cyber security governance, management and improvement to achieve targeted outcomes.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cyber security management | 10.00 |
| 2. | Governance frameworks | 20.00 |
| 3. | Leadership practices | 20.00 |
| 4. | Implementing cyber security strategy | 20.00 |
| 5. | Communicating effectively to senior management and boards | 10.00 |
| 6. | Leading cyber security beyond the enterprise | 10.00 |
| 7. | Future and emergent cyber security threats | 10.00 |
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=02&subject1=CIS8709)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 65.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 100.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Test | 20 | 10 | 31 Jul 2020 | |
| Written Assignment | 100 | 40 | 11 Sep 2020 | |
| TAKE HOME EXAMINATION | 100 | 50 | End S2 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be a take home exam. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their examiner via 精东传媒appDesk.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities 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:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. -
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:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle). -
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 items for the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
An open examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.
Requirements after S2, 2020:
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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 must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library鈥檚 referencing guide. This guide can be found at .
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the 精东传媒app鈥檚 aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
Conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement and is benchmarked against the internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.