Program Overview

Course Specification

The current and official versions of the course specifications are available.

CIS8710 Human Factors in Cyber Security

Course Details

• Units: 1
• School or Department: School of Business
• Grading basis: Graded
• Course fee schedule:

Requisites

• Co-requisite: CIS5100

Overview

In Semester 3, 2023, this course will be delivered as a Transition (9-week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024.
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 Offers

• Study period: Semester 2, 2023
• Mode: On-campus
• Campus: Springfield
• Study period: Semester 2, 2023
• Mode: On-campus
• Campus: Toowoomba
• Study period: Semester 2, 2023
• Mode: Online
• Study period: Transition Semester 3, 2023 9W
• Mode: Online

Acknowledgement

The University of Southern Queensland acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and waterways where the University is located. Further, we acknowledge the cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and pay respect to Elders past, present, and future.