This unit introduces you to the concept of information security and the legal and ethical considerations that organisations and individuals must address to implement sound information security. The unit focusses on industry best practice within the context of securing, storing, and sharing information and will explore the complex nature of information security, contextualising it within the threats that exist within our local and global environments.
This unit offers students the foundational knowledge required to function as an information security practitioner across a range of industries and levels, including government and the public sector.
This unit also 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:
1. a range of methods, tools, techniques, and approaches to practice
2. principles and perspectives such as values, ethics, empathy, and leadership in real world scenarios
3. reflection and deliberative thinking as a means of developing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and aspirations
4. ways of understanding problems and developing solutions through active inquiry.