COMP6600
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
Developing and maintaining a sound cybersecurity strategy is important in our digital-first world. Organisations need to adopt strong governance measures to help develop strategies for effectively managing risk and meeting their compliance obligations. Students will learn about the different risk management techniques used in cybersecurity and adopt methods for quantifying and making threat-informed decisions. Students will also learn about the regulatory environment and compliance frameworks that organisations adopt to improve their overall cybersecurity posture. These concepts are then reinforced with practical examples from industry and government to help demonstrate their importance across different industry verticals.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Online
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Design and quality test cybersecurity program metrics and reporting for effective cybersecurity governance.
2. Analyse, evaluate, and control for cybersecurity risks in an organisation.
3. Critically assess and report on an organisations maturity against industry and regulatory standards.
4. Review and advise on the legal and privacy aspects of cyber security.
5. Report on the differences for governance, risk, and compliance across finance, government, and critical infrastructure verticals.
Content
- Course Overview
- Governance Frameworks
- Governance Artefacts
- Risk Management
- Risk Quantification
- Compliance – Industry
- Compliance – Regulatory
- Legal Aspects and Privacy
- GRC in Finance
- GRC in Government
- GRC in Critical Infrastructure
Requisite
This course has similarities to COMP3600. If you have successfully completed COMP3600 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Governance Report
Written Assignment: Risk Report
Written Assignment: Compliance Report
Online Open Book Formal Examination: Final Examination
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement 40% - Must obtain 40% in this assessment item to pass the course.
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Lecture-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
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