Overview

This ZEIT8032 Information Assurance Principles course is one of the core courses for Masters in Cybersecurity Operations (8629). It is also offered as an elective for other programs at UNSW Canberra. Additionally, we extend our offer to students in the Homeland Security Program at Arizona State University (ASU), who will … For more content click the Read More button below. The aim of this course is to provide insights into modern cyber security threats and defensive controls and explore effective computer security and risk management strategies, with particular emphasis on Information Assurance (IA) practices and techniques. The course provides a graduate-level foundation in IA for a diverse audience, from middle-level managers to executives. It caters to those with both non-technical and technical backgrounds, and those from a variety of government, commercial and non-for-profit organisations. This course explores concepts such as layered defence mechanisms, use of several technologies in multiple instances (true defence in depth), threat/risk identification, and mitigation and incident response techniques. It will enable executive-level managers to more fully understand the real-world challenges faced by their cyber security teams today. It will assist in developing the frameworks and policies, and in supporting the evidence-based decisions, that are required to allow teams to protect their environments efficiently. It will also increase understanding of the resulting costs and benefits. It is a standard postgraduate course, available only through distance delivery mode, worth six units of credit (6 UOC) and requires 160 hrs of student study time. There are no prerequisites, but it is expected that enrolling students can: understand emerging technologies; explain specific technical terms; describe problems in technical and non- technical language.

Delivery

Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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TypeAmount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)$N/A
Domestic Students$4980
International Students$6030

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