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Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast

This unit has been discontinued.

Introduction

This unit will provide you with an introduction to the foundations of cyber safety and security, and IT security management at the corporate level. This includes examining management issues encountered as a result of threats, countermeasures, policy and initiatives in organisational settings. You will also explore current and future issues relating to IT security management. As a key activity in this unit, you will investigate a real instance (‘case study’) of a security threat landscape and develop an IT security policy in response to this.

In conjunction with the discipline theory, this unit introduces learning through practice by exposing you to authentic learning experiences. These experiences are placed at the centre of learning and assessment, so you have the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours necessary to respond to industry, community and/or global needs.

You will be introduced to:

  • a range of methods, tools, techniques and approaches to practice
  • principles and perspectives such as values, ethics, empathy and leadership in real world scenarios
  • reflection and deliberative thinking as a means of developing knowledge, skills, attitudes and aspirations
  • ways of understanding problems and developing solutions through active inquiry.

Summary 2020

Unit name IT Security Management
Unit code ZAT115
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School University College
Discipline Applied Technologies
Coordinator

Lachlan Hardy

Available as student elective? No
Breadth Unit? No

Availability

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and evaluate relevant cyber security goals, perspectives, and principles when applied to organisational security
  2. Analyse and report on cyber security management issues, planning and emergent trends
  3. Identify and explain current cyber security standards and legislation to solve real-world problems

Fees

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Teaching material and tutorial support will be provided weekly through MyLo during the term.

Students will be required to attend two to three on campus  practical sessions per term (2-3 hours per session).

Internet access is required for this course as students are required to access study materials provided online through MyLO. Please log into MyLO on the first day of each teaching period.

Assessment

AT1: Portfolio - field work artefacts and analysis (30%)

AT2: Short presentation – audio recording on topic questions (20%)

AT3: Security investigation and incident response (50%)

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Textbooks

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