Simulation in Cyber Security

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of simulation & role-playing as an educational and professional tool.
  2. Understand decision-making, bargaining situations and group dynamics in a political-strategic context.
  3. Evaluate tools and software commonly used to attack/protect networks in complex and evolving real-world situations.
  4. Communicate disciplinary knowledge to professional audiences through the Cyber Security sections of the briefing papers.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Elective

• MAQ-CYB-MAS-2024 - Master of Cyber Security Analysis

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:

• MAQ-PICX8012-Critical Thought and Research Design

• MAQ-PICX8080-Cyber Conflict, Cyber Espionage and Information Warfare

• MAQ-PICX8040-Cyber Crime and Cyber Policing

• MAQ-PICX8048-Applied Cyber Security

• MAQ-PICX8049-Australia and Cyber Intelligence

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MAQ-PICX954 (Not currently available)

• MAQ-PICX8952-Simulation in Criminology

Others

Admission to MCyberSec and 60cp at 8000 level or above including (PICX8012 or PICX812) and (PICX8080 or PICX808) and (PICX8040 or PICX840) or (PICX8048 or PICX848) and (PICX8049 or PICX849)
NCCW (pre-2020 units) PICT950, PICT951, PICT952, PICT953, PICT954, PICT955,
PICX950, PICX951, PICX952, PICX953, PICX954, PICX955
NCCW (2020 and onwards)
PICT8950 Strategic Simulation; PICT8951 Simulation in Security and Strategy; PICT8952 Simulation in Criminology ; PICT8953 Simulation in Intelligence; PICT8954 Simulation in Cyber Security; PICT8955 Simulation in Counter Terrorism
PICX8950 Strategic Simulation; PICX8951 Simulation in Security and Strategy; PICX8952 Simulation in Criminology; PICX8953 Simulation in Intelligence; PICX8955 Simulation in Counter Terrorism

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  The second half of the unit when students are doing the simulation/wargame, will be delivered in an intensive mode, students are required to have an intensive level of involvement for 2 weeks.

  Note:

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.