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CIS8709 Cyber Governance and Leadership

Semester 2, 2023 Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Business
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: CSC8100

Overview

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.

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.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. apply specialised knowledge relating to the organisational roles relating to cyber security management and governance;
  2. 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;
  3. examine and then apply specialist knowledge and skills in implementing a cyber security governance function;
  4. 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;
  5. 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

There is no prescribed textbook for this course, required materials will be packaged with lecture content and materials.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz No 10 1,2
Assignments Written Report No 40 1,2,3,4,5
Examinations Non-invigilated Time limited online examinatn No 50 1,2,3,5
Date printed 9 February 2024