Program Overview

Course Specification

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

CIS2005 Principles of Information Security

Overview

Students entering the Information Communications and Technology profession need to develop a good understanding of the importance of information security for organisations and society. Students must have a good working knowledge of the role of information security in providing an appropriate level of confidentiality, integrity, and availability while considering the legal, privacy, and ethical implications.

Staffing

• Course Coordinator: Michael Lane

Course Details

• Units: 1
• School or Department: School of Business
• Grading basis: Graded
• Course fee schedule: Not specified

Course Learning Outcomes

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

1. Analyse information security threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities and determine appropriate security architecture, design, and controls that can be applied to mitigate the potential risks.
2. Describe the role of disaster recovery and business continuity plans in recovering information and operational systems when systems and hardware fail.
3. Describe why legal, privacy, and ethical issues play an important part in effectively managing information security.
4. Communicate effectively, both written and orally, about the management of information security in organisations.

Topics

Text and Materials Required

• Conklin, WMA & White, G 2018, Principles of computer security: CompTIA security+ and beyond (exam SY0-501), 5th edn, McGraw-Hill, New York.
• Access to a PC with word processing and spreadsheet package.
• MS Windows to view multimedia materials.

Student Workload Expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week, including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks.

Assessment Details