Cyber Security and Security Systems

Course aim

To develop a balanced organisational and technical perspective of the principal elements of cybersecurity, and become proficient in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the governance aspects of security in organisations within the defence, space and related industries.

Course content

In this course, students will gain advanced skills and knowledge in the following:

• Core security principles including confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).
• The contemporary cybersecurity threat landscape.
• End-to-end security implementation for a corporate network.
• Principles of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.
• Roles and responsibilities of a cybersecurity professional.
• Approaches and techniques for the identification and protection of organisational IT assets.
• Methods for detecting, responding to, and recovering from cybersecurity attacks.
• Utilising a cybersecurity framework to develop appropriate policies and procedures.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Presentation, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.