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UCS8011 Understanding the Human Cyber Threat

Block 1, 2023 Online
Units : 0.25
School or Department : School of Business
Grading basis : Graded
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Overview

Recently, humans have become regarded as the weakest point in securing an organisation from cyber threats. This minicourse introduces students to the global cyber security landscape and takes a deep dive into the role of people in cyber security and what human behaviour theory and research can tell us about what motivates people to behave the way they do in the cyber security context.

The minicourse explores and explains the roles of people in the cyber security field and how they interact and perform, with a view to broadening your understanding of the value human actors bring, the risks they face, and the risks they present. Real world examples from multiple industries are used to illustrate key principles.

Course learning outcomes

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

  1. critically analyse, reflect on and synthesize complex issues related to the role that people play in cyber security (CIS8710 LO2; LO4).
  2. define key terminology related to cyber security (CIS8710 LO1; LO2).

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Introduction to cyber security 25.00
2. People in cyber security 50.00
3. Introduction to cyber-attack techniques 25.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

All resources can be downloaded from the learning platform.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Report No 100 1,2
Date printed 9 February 2024