CITS1003 Introduction to Cybersecurity

12 Week Unit run at The University of Western Australia

Content

This unit introduces students to the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. Starting with an understanding that cybersecurity aims to protect information systems (hardware, software and associated infrastructure), the data on them, and the services they provide, from unauthorised access, harm or misuse. As a fundamental part of this, information security is the preservation of confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.

The unit will cover areas as defined in the Cyber Security Book of Knowledge (CyBoK) as recommended by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). These areas include: (1) Human, Organisational and Human, Organisational and Regulatory Aspects; (2) Attacks and Defences; (3) Security; (4) Software Platform Security; and (5) Infrastructure Security.

Exam Example Question

Exam Example Question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiHz1AIo0Pg

Lectures

Videos

Computer Architecture: Users, files, processes 3-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdEr98Lqak0

Networks 4-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq6cKMcNavw

Social Engineering 5-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ4teHYInDg

Vulnerabilities 6-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgY3n4xplR4

Incidents 7-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiGKMrr-qdY

Forensics 8-1 https://youtu.be/XIca2lxn-7w

IoT & CPS 9-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTjmkLGOJZ0

AI 10-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LhD8jUO1aY

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) describe the concepts of cybersecurity and information security as made up by the different domains of knowledge in the unit outline; (2) specify the role of cybersecurity risk management in an overall strategy of providing information security by applying mitigations in the different cybersecurity domains; and (3) define the legal and ethical responsibilities of a cybersecurity professional.

Assessment

There are 10 practical lab assignments which can be found here https://introlabs.cybermnemosyne.xyz that is worth 25% of the unit marks There will be a project worth 25% of unit marks that will be released on, or prior to, week 6 There will be a final exam worth 50% of unit marks

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CITS1003 Introduction to Cybersecurity

12 Week Unit run at The University of Western Australia

Content

Exam Example Question

Lectures

Videos

Introduction To CyberSecurity

Cryptography

Computers and Networks

Threats

Vulnerabilities

Security Management

Incidents

Digital Forensics

Critical Infrastructure and Cyberphysical Systems

Cyberlaw

AI & Cybersecurity

Labs

Outcomes

Assessment

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