James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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CP3416 - Behavioural Cybersecurity
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | 36 CREDIT POINTS OF CP OR MA SUBJECTS WITHIN THE DEGREE |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- Gaining a full understanding of how to protect a cyber-environment requires not only computer and IT knowledge but also a deep understanding of human behaviour. This subject explores psychological and human factors to support traditional technical, computational and analytic approaches, with the goal of offering a more holistic and comprehensive understanding of the modern cybersecurity landscape. An overview of Gamification and how to apply games in the context of cybersecurity training is also included.
Learning Outcomes
- apply profiling techniques and personality psychology to the domain of cybersecurity
- compare and evaluate different social engineering practices
- describe Gamification elements and their applications to cyber security
Subject Assessment
- Participation > Class participation - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Case study analysis - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Project report - (40%) - Individual
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, 03 Aug 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 10 Jul 2023 to Friday, 13 Oct 2023 |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Roberto Dillon |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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