School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Cyber Security
  • Unit Code

    CSI6199
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Patryk Sebastian SZEWCZYK

Description

The unit provides an introduction to cyber security, focusing on the threats and vulnerabilities towards computer systems, networks and information assets. The threats and vulnerabilities are complemented through the examination of countermeasures that can be used to minimise the associated security issues. The unit covers a wide range of topics including; malicious software, authentication and access control, encryption, operating system security, information classification, privacy, and internet-centric concepts.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Identify threats and vulnerabilities that may compromise assets and evaluate appropriate countermeasures.
  2. Analyse a range of issues and recommendations pertaining to privacy, surveillance, information misuse and internet services.
  3. Evaluate the ethical and legal issues associated with information security and analyse their implications.

Unit Content

  1. Aims of cyber security, coupled with contemporary threats and vulnerabilities towards computer systems and information assets.
  2. Internet and network related threats and countermeasures.
  3. Eavesdropping, surveillance and privacy infringing techniques and technologies.
  4. Information protection through risk management, access control and classification.
  5. Malicious software.
  6. Human factors in cyber security.
  7. Contemporary cryptographic techniques and technologies.
  8. Identification, authentication and authorisation.
  9. Legal, ethical and professional issues in cyber security.
  10. Operating system and software security issues, concepts and techniques.
  11. Physical security mechanisms for protecting computer systems and information assets.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestReview tests30%
ReportReport on contemporary cyber security issues30%
ReportInvestigation into cyber security countermeasures40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestReview tests30%
ReportReport on contemporary cyber security issues30%
ReportInvestigation into cyber security countermeasures40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Cyber Security
  • Unit Code

    CSI6199
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Patryk Sebastian SZEWCZYK

Description

The unit provides an introduction to cyber security, focusing on the threats and vulnerabilities towards computer systems, networks and information assets. The threats and vulnerabilities are complemented through the examination of countermeasures that can be used to minimise the associated security issues. The unit covers a wide range of topics including; malicious software, authentication and access control, encryption, operating system security, information classification, privacy, and internet-centric concepts.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Identify threats and vulnerabilities that may compromise assets and evaluate appropriate countermeasures.
  2. Analyse a range of issues and recommendations pertaining to privacy, surveillance, information misuse and internet services.
  3. Evaluate the ethical and legal issues associated with information security and analyse their implications.

Unit Content

  1. Aims of cyber security, coupled with contemporary threats and vulnerabilities towards computer systems and information assets.
  2. Internet and network related threats and countermeasures.
  3. Eavesdropping, surveillance and privacy infringing techniques and technologies.
  4. Information protection through risk management, access control and classification.
  5. Malicious software.
  6. Human factors in cyber security.
  7. Contemporary cryptographic techniques and technologies.
  8. Identification, authentication and authorisation.
  9. Legal, ethical and professional issues in cyber security.
  10. Operating system and software security issues, concepts and techniques.
  11. Physical security mechanisms for protecting computer systems and information assets.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestReview tests30%
ReportReport on contemporary cyber security issues30%
ReportInvestigation into cyber security countermeasures40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestReview tests30%
ReportReport on contemporary cyber security issues30%
ReportInvestigation into cyber security countermeasures40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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