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Unit of Study ISYS1002 - Cybersecurity (2025)

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Unit description

Gives students an introduction to the foundation of cybersecurity including its technical, technological, human and legal aspects. Students will be able to define, identify and explain the necessary security measures, mechanisms and services needed for incorporation into overall enterprise information systems, both managed 'in-house' and 'out-sourced' to third party providers.

Unit content

1. Basic concepts of cyber security

2. Cyber risk management

3. Host, data and application security

4. The security of distributed systems

5. Personnel security

6. Cyber security ethics and administration in SME

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
China - Guangxi UST N/A
Term5
Gold Coast
Term3,5
Term3,5
Melbourne N/A
Term3,5
Online
Term3,5
N/A
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby N/A
Term3,5
Perth N/A
Term3,5
Sydney N/A
Term3,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe and apply the key principles of cyber security

identify and classify different types of cyber security threats and discuss various mitigation strategies through appropriate techniques

differentiate spheres of security

explain and demonstrate cyber security ethics and administration processes

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