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Postgraduate MUR-ICT502-2021

Applied Information Security Management

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Duration

15 weeks

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 26 Jul 2021
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This research-based university in Perth has a strong interdisciplinary focus and a reputation for outstanding teaching and ground-breaking research. With more than 22,000 students and 2,000 staff from over 90 countries, and campuses in Dubai and Singapore, Murdoch embraces free thinking, shared ideas and knowledge to make a difference, and Open Universities Australia is certainly part of that.

QS RANKING 2021

28

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

29

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

On successful completion of the subject students are expected to:

  1. communicate the importance of security of both resources and data in terms of threat, vulnerability and protection

  2. compare the different types and methods of securing an organisation's data and information technology infrastructure for the best outcome

  3. devise the management of the security aspects of an organisation's IT infrastructure and data resources

  4. evaluate the benefits and weaknesses of different methods of enforcing security, and appropriate methods for securing different types of systems

  5. communicate an awareness of both managerial and legal issues involved in the management of IT security.

Topics covered
    • Introduction to the Management of Information Security
    • Planning for Security
    • Planning for Contingencies
    • Information Security Policy
    • Developing the Security Program
    • Risk Management: Identifying and assessing risks
    • Risk Management: Controlling risk
    • Security Management Models
    • Security Management Practices
    • Protection Mechanisms
    • Personnel Security
Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

Information security managers design, build and manage enterprise information security. This unit focuses on enabling students to use the tools of threat and vulnerability assessment, security policy and procedure, and strategic decision making for information security management. Students work in teams within a realistic enterprise environment to develop enterprise security policy to deal with challenges to Information Security.

Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.

Assessments

Assessment in this subject reflects the practical need for students to genuinely engage with the information security management concepts being taught, and apply them in realistic scenarios. Feedback is provided during online workshop sessions and marking reports.

  • Online Workshop Participation (10%%)
  • Research Essay (20%%)
  • Security Master Plan Report (30%%)
  • Final Online Examination (40%%)
Textbooks

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