Information Security (7162.5)

Required texts

The following books are set as recommended readings:

ISACA 2012, COBIT 5, ISACA http://www.isaca.org/cobit.htm

ISO27000 series – Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems

Whitman, ME & Mattord, HJ 2017, Management of information security, 5th edn, Cengage Learning

Whitman, ME & Mattord, HJ 2011, Roadmap to Information Security: For IT and InfoSec Managers, Cengage Learning

A range of academic articles relating to Information Security will also be used to support the teaching of this unit.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Students should keep a copy of all assessment items that are submitted at least until unit grades have been published at the end of semester.

Special assessment requirements

In order to pass this unit, students have to obtain a mark of 50% or greater for the assessment as a whole, and 50% or greater for the final examination. Higher grades will be awarded on the basis of the total mark being ≥ 65% for a credit, ≥ 75% for a distinction and ≥ 85% for a high distinction. Some scaling of marks and academic judgement may be applied to determine students' final grades - in this process no student will be disadvantaged.

In the case of any assignment that places you in jeopardy of a Fail in the whole unit, appropriate moderation procedures will be used.

If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the unit convener about the matter.

All work quoted from any source should be appropriately referenced using the "Harvard" referencing style as described in the link below (note that there are multiple version of the Harvard referencing style, and you should use the one described here).

http://canberra.libguides.com/referencing

Any work that has not been appropriately referenced, or has not made a reasonable attempt to follow the Harvard referencing style will be returned unmarked for resubmission. In such cases, the maximum mark that will be attainable will be 60% of the marks allocated to that assessment item.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Learner engagement

Student Commitment:
Attendance at classes:
  2 hours per week, 12 weeks                                                     24 hrs
  Lecture attendance                                                                   6 hrs
  Online unit lecture content                                                       10 hrs
Preparation for tutorial work and other general reading:
  3 hours per week, 9 weeks                                                     27 hrs
Assignments:
  Security project report                                                            30 hrs
  Security evaluation                                                                 40 hrs
Final examination – preparation/revision and sitting time              13 hrs

Total                                                                                      150 hrs

Participation requirements

Attendance at classes is not compulsory but it is advisable for students to attend as many classes as possible. Students should also be aware that the subject will be examined on material covered in classes, including lectures and tutorials and it is the individual student's responsibility to ensure that they are sufficiently familiar with this material. Attendance at classes is one of the best ways of ensuring this familiarity. Do not make the mistake of assuming that the materials provided online perfectly substitute for class attendance.

Announcements are made throughout the unit, typically to clarify requirements for assignments. Any such announcements will be made using your student email account and/or placed on the unit web site. Such announcements are deemed, within two working days, to be made to the whole group. Announcements made at an organised session are deemed to be made to the whole group.

Required IT skills

Information Security is an advanced level unit and it is generally expected that students will have a fair degree of sophistication in their knowledge of IT related matters. Students should also possess the ability to use a word processor for the production of assignments and various on-line searching tools from the Internet and the library to undertake various assignments in the unit.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

• Semester 1, 2018, On-Campus, UC - Global Business College of Australia, Melbourne (181550)
• Semester 1, 2018, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (181549)