James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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CP2424 - Cybersecurity Risk Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | 12 CREDIT POINTS OF CP SUBJECTS INCLUDING CP1410 |
| 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
- define common descriptive analytics
- describe common security metrics and the security data analytics pipeline
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 51, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 06 Apr 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Mar 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Steve Kerrison |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Magda Lillia Chelly |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 30 Nov 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 06 Nov 2023 to Saturday, 27 Jan 2024 |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Ilia Tivin |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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