James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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CP2424 - Cybersecurity Risk Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | 12 CREDIT POINTS OF CP SUBJECTS |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- Cybersecurity risk management is about supporting decision making under uncertainty. This subject describes key principles of risk analysis, risk assessment and risk mitigation for information security using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies that can be applied to business environments of all sizes.
Learning Outcomes
- describe common risk management methodologies, approaches and related standards
- develop well-formed risk statements
- describe common security metrics
- describe the security data analytics pipeline
- define common descriptive analytics
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Case study analysis - (30%) - Individual
- Written > Project report - (30%) - Group
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 05 Aug 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 12 Jul 2021 to Friday, 15 Oct 2021 |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Steve Kerrison |
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