Information Security Management

Course aim

To provide students with an appreciation of the management issues associated with information security and to introduce them to the most recent tools, techniques and methods that will enable an organisation to achieve an acceptable level of information security.

Course content

• Overview of Information Security concepts
• Information security strategy planning
• Policy development and monitoring
• Information security governance
• Standards & guidelines
• Risk management issues, techniques & metrics
• Law & ethics
• Human behavioural issues
• Incident response management

Textbook(s)

Whitman, M E & Mattord, H J 2008, Management of Information Security, 3rd, Thomson Course Technology

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (On-line materials, moderated discussion boards and other on-line interactions.)	N/A x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	2 hours x 7 weeks
Tutorial	4 hours x 6 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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