Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Use examples of security penetration testing tools
- Perform a security assessment for an organisation as part of a team
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The core technical elements of security systems
- The current trends in cyber security; threats, their importance, and why they are hard to face
- Cyber security frameworks, standards and best practices, and how to apply these within an organisation
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Communicate effectively on a broad range of issues with security professionals
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Recognise and discuss examples of cyber security vulnerabilities
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 36 |
Follow-up work | 9 |
Wider reading or practice | 20 |
Specialist Laboratory | 12 |
Completion of assessment task | 54 |
Revision | 10 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 9 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Anderson, R (2008). Security Engineering. Wiley.
Kennedy, D. et al. (2011). Metasploit: The Penetration tester's Guide. no starch press.
Pfleeger C.P. and Pfleeger S.L (2006). Security in Computing.
Stoll, C (2005). The Cuckoo's Egg. Pocket Books.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Continuous Assessment | 50% |
Final Assessment | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Set Task | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Set Task | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External