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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

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CP2423 - Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Management

Credit points:03
Year:2024
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Prerequisites:CP1401 AND CP1410
Administered by:College of Science and Engineering

Subject Description

    This subject will introduce the various approaches to and professional practice for designing and implementing cybersecurity infrastructure for prevention and countermeasures. Students will gain a general understanding of vulnerability, threats, countermeasures. Students will also learn theory, best approaches, and practical steps of how to install, configure, and manage firewalls to protect enterprise network architecture. Students will be working in teams on industry relevant case studies and projects to gain actual experience while also improving interpersonal communication skills in a professional context. Successful completion of this hands-on project based course allow students acquire skills to configure, manage, and monitor various cybersecurity threat prevention elements.

Learning Outcomes

  • design and implement next-generation cybersecurity infrastructure
  • discuss relevant networking concepts according to different contexts and scenarios
  • identify the threats posed to information systems by malicious software and intruders
  • plan, implement and configure secure information and communication systems

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (30%) - Individual
  • Oral > Presentation 1 - (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, 07 Mar 2024
Study Period Dates:Thursday, 15 Feb 2024 to Friday, 26 Apr 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Steve Kerrison
Lecturer(s):
MR Bahtee Eng
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 10 Hours - Lectures
  • 10 Hours - Online activity
  • 30 Hours - Specialised

JCU Singapore, Trimester 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 10 Oct 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 16 Sep 2024 to Saturday, 14 Dec 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Steve Kerrison
Lecturer(s):
MR Bahtee Eng
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 10 Hours - Lectures
  • 10 Hours - Online activity
  • 30 Hours - Specialised