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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiHz1AIo0Pg
Introduction 1-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GQP-wEeRA8
Introduction 1-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6JQYunjpMo
Introduction 1-3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w42enDcxON4
Cryptography 2-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OmHsIO-_yo
Cryptography 2-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR29ooH2u5g
Cryptography 2-3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHskdclxh_o
Computers and Networks 4-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI1DQCml_jE
Computers and Networks 4-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS5TKA2QrFM
Threats 5-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Px70_ycYEc
Threats 5-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td1iYh89KWA
Vulnerabilities 6-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd6xNIjRU6U
Vulnerabilities 6-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89KQ6xMfMZc
Vulnerabilities 6-3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtN8LprPPRg
Security Management 7-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntX5x9HmAcM
Security Management 7-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKki7sROUWc
Incidents 8-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWY1iSz70Og
Incidents 8-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3N2jmzPiOg
Digital Forensics 9-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNgQ6HZ4XB0
Digital Forensics 9-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxxNtQsYi5Y
Digital Forensics 9-3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXFnYKhiSDI
CI & CPS 10-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFPUehQ3Gm0
CI & CPS 10-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmbG2f8Jk8E
Cyberlaw 11-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRpRdWWNjZc
Cyberlaw 11-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW4pd5n13rA
AI and Cybersecurity 12-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eg7ygkHFgI
AI and Cybersecurity 12-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04jC0sIiTMY
Docker and Bash 1-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vl4aUxo8Hk
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
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.
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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