James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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CP3418 - Best Practices in Cybersecurity
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | CP3414 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- In this subject students will work on cybersecurity projects using the latest tools and strategies as a basis to plan, secure and/or test different types of infrastructure by following industry best practices. Students are encouraged to select a project from the industry, local community, or university research community. Cybersecurity projects will be developed in teams to work on industry relevant topics to provide practical experience and best practices in a professional context.
Learning Outcomes
- acquire practical experience on actual cybersecurity projects
- apply appropriate cybersecurity tools and technologies to meet project requirements
- discuss and implement specific cybersecurity standards and best practices
- convey technical information clearly through presentations, demonstrations and documentation
Subject Assessment
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (30%) - Group & Individual
- Written > Case study analysis - (30%) - Group
- 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 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 52, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 03 Aug 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 10 Jul 2023 to Friday, 13 Oct 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 Vijay Rao |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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