| Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| 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
Co-requisite: CIS5100
Overview
Cyber security is not just a technology problem, it is also a people problem as people are central to both the risk relating to many cyber threats, and also to mitigating this risk. This course provides insights, strategies and skills in mitigating control weaknesses relating to human behaviour in the organisation that exposes business to cyber security threats.
This course introduces students to finding and fixing vulnerabilities, encryption, intrusion detection and managing cyber risks. The application of appropriate work practices that support good cyber security posture in software applications development, systems administration and information system professional areas are reviewed.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- apply specialised knowledge relating to the roles that humans play in causing, enabling and mitigating cyber security risks;
- analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex issues, information, problems, concepts and theories relating to the role that people play in cyber security, and how this relates to process, technology and policy;
- examine and then apply specialist knowledge and skills in managing human factors and behaviour to counter cyber threats;
- research and review sources of specialist human behavioural knowledge relating to cyber security knowledge, and how these can be applied towards improved cyber security controls;
- interpret, articulate and communicate complex issues relating to human factors in cyber security to achieve targeted outcomes.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to Human Behaviour | 10.00 |
| 2. | Social Engineering | 20.00 |
| 3. | Phishing and related attack vectors and exploits | 20.00 |
| 4. | Human focussed controls | 20.00 |
| 5. | Insider Threats | 10.00 |
| 6. | Effecting behavioural change programs | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
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
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | No | 10 | 1,2 |
| Report | No | 40 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Time limited online examinatn | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4,5 |