Advanced Cyber Security
- Sciences
- 800 level
- 3 credit units
- 117 pages
- 13 units
This course gives an advanced overview of computer security, covering cyber security principles, security technologies, security policies, and standards. It explores cyber security challenges, risk analysis, and threats to e-commerce. The course also addresses data security considerations, digital signatures, and cyber security tools. It is designed for IT practitioners, programmers, and engineers seeking to enhance their understanding of cyber security and its practical applications.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 208 hours
- Maths
- Basic
- Content
- Theoretical, practical, case study
- Practical work
- Yes
- Basic understanding of computer networks
- Familiarity with operating systems
- Knowledge of internet protocols
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of CIT855, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
CIT855 · UNIT 2: CYBER SECURITY PRINCIPLES
Physical security describes measures designed to deny the unauthorised access of information technology assets like equipment, facilities, personnel, resources and other properties from damage. It safeguards these assets from physical threats including vandalism, theft, fire and natural disasters.
What you should be able to do
- Recognize the individual components of the big picture of cyber security
- Outline the basic cyber security challenges
- Understand the Fundamentals of Cyber Security Cyber Security Principles, Security Technologies, Security Policies and Security Standards
- List the Cyber Security Challenges and Risk Analysis
- Compare the Cyber Security Threat to E-Commerce and Security Tools
- Understand the management of Cyber Security
- Analyze Cyber Attacks and Attackers
What it prepares you for
- Security Analyst
- Network Engineer
- Cybersecurity Consultant
- IT Security Manager
- Information Security Analyst
- Finance
- Healthcare
- Government
- E-commerce
- Telecommunications
- Firewalls
- Antivirus software
- Intrusion detection systems
- VPNs
- SIEM tools
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 2: Cyber Security Challenges and Threats
Unit 2: Cyber Security Risk Analysis
Understanding the complexities of risk assessment methodologies and their practical application requires analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Module 3: Managing Cyber Security
Unit 2: Security Technologies
Requires understanding of cryptographic principles and secure key management practices.
- Module 4: Cyber Attacks and Attackers
Unit 2: Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Requires understanding of network protocols and cryptography to effectively analyze and mitigate man-in-the-middle attacks.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 28 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
Unit 1: Cyber Security Goals · 2 hours
Read Unit 1: Understand the CIA triad of cyber security.. Describe the 'C' in the CIA triad (Confidentiality).. Explain the 'I' in the CIA triad (Integrity).. Understand the 'A' in the CIA triad (Availability)..
- Week 2Module 1: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
Unit 2: Cyber Security Principles · 2 hours
Understand the economy of mechanism principle.. Describe the Fail-safe defaults principle.. Explain the least privilege and open design principles.. Understand complete mediation.. Explain the separation of privilege and least common mechanism.. Describe the psychological acceptability and work factor..
- Week 3Module 1: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
Unit 3: Security Policies and Standards · 2 hours
Understand the security policies.. Explain the need for security policies.. Describe sample cyber security policies.. Understand the security standards.. Describe the International Organization for Standardization.. Explain the information technology act.. Understand the copyright act.. Understand the intellectual property rights..
- Week 4Module 2: Cyber Security Challenges and Threats
Unit 1: Cyber Security Challenges · 2 hours
Understand the Ransomware Evolution.. Describe the Blockchain Revolution.. Explain the Internet of Things (IoT) Threats.. Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) Expansion.. Describing Serverless Apps Vulnerability..
- Week 5Module 2: Cyber Security Challenges and Threats
Unit 2: Cyber Security Risk Analysis · 2 hours
Understand the cyber security risk analysis.. Describing the types of risk analysis.. Explaining the benefits of risk analysis.. Understanding the steps in the risk analysis process..
- Week 6Module 2: Cyber Security Challenges and Threats
Unit 3: Cyber Security Threats · 2 hours
Understanding the Malware method.. Describing the Phishing method.. Explaining Man-in-the-Middle Attack.. Understanding how Distributed Denial of Service works.. Describing the Brute Force.. Explaining the SQL Injection.. Understanding the Domain Name System Attack.. Describing the Latest Cyber Threats..
- Week 7Module 2: Cyber Security Challenges and Threats
Unit 4: Cyber Security Threat to E-Commerce · 2 hours
Understanding the security threats to e-commerce.. Describing the electronic payment system.. Explaining the Risk of Fraud and Tax Evasion.. Understanding the associated financial risks of Payment Conflict.. Understanding E-Cash and Credit / Debit Card Fraud.. Using Automated Teller Machine (ATM)..
- Week 8Module 3: Managing Cyber Security
Unit 1: Data Security Concerns · 2 hours
Understanding the data security considerations.. Describing the backup process.. Explaining the archival storage.. Understanding the disposal of data..
- Week 9Module 3: Managing Cyber Security
Unit 2: Security Technologies · 2 hours
Understanding the Security Technologies.. Describe the Firewall.. Explain the Processing Mode.. Identify and describe the Development Era of Firewall.. Understand the Intended Development Structure.. Explain the Architectural Implementation.. Describe the Virtual Private Network (VPN).. Understand the Intrusion Detection System.. Explain the Access Control..
- Week 10Module 3: Managing Cyber Security
Unit 3: Cyber Security Tools · 2 hours
Understanding the cyber security tools.. Describing the Firewalls.. Explaining the Antivirus Software.. Understanding how PKI Services work.. Describing Managed Detection and Response Service.. Explaining Penetration Testing and Staff Training..
- Week 11Module 3: Managing Cyber Security
Unit 4: Cyber Security Operations · 2 hours
Understanding the security information management.. Describing the SOC staffing.. Explaining the escalation chains for security events.. Understanding how to classify security incidents.. Explaining the concept of security orchestration, automation and response..
- Week 12Module 4: Cyber Attacks and Attackers
Unit 1: Types of Cyber Attacks and Attackers · 2 hours
Understanding the types of cyber-attacks.. Describing the web-based attacks.. Explaining the system-based attacks.. Understanding the Types of Cyber Attackers.. Describing the Cyber Criminals and Hacktivists.. Explaining the problems of State-sponsored Attackers.. Understanding the Insider Threats..
Unit 2: Man-in-the-Middle Attacks · 2 hours
Understanding the Man-in-the-Middle Attacks. Describing how MITM work. Explaining the types of MITM Attacks. Understanding how to detect Man-in-the-Middle Attack. Explaining the preventions of Mani-in-the-Middle Attack.
- Week 13Module 4: Cyber Attacks and Attackers
Unit 3: Cyber Security Wi-Fi Attacks · 2 hours
Understanding the Wi-Fi security.. Describing how Wi-Fi security works.. Explaining the hidden SSID.. Understanding how MAC Address filtering works.. Explaining the enterprise authentication of Wi-Fi.. Identifying Fake Wi-Fi Access points..
Preparing for the exam
- Create concept maps linking Module 1 fundamentals to real-world applications.
- Practice risk assessment scenarios from Module 2 using different methodologies.
- Implement security policies from Module 1 in a virtualized environment.
- Analyze network traffic captures for common cyber threats from Module 2.
- Review case studies on e-commerce security breaches from Unit 4 of Module 2.
- Simulate incident response procedures from Module 3 using different attack scenarios.
- Focus on understanding the MITM attacks and prevention techniques from Module 4.
- Practice identifying different types of cyber attackers and their motives from Module 4.
- Review all TMAs and focus on areas where marks were lower.
- Allocate specific time slots for revision in the weeks leading up to the exam.
Questions students ask about this course
What is CIT855 about?
This course gives an advanced overview of computer security, covering cyber security principles, security technologies, security policies, and standards. It explores cyber security challenges, risk analysis, and threats to e-commerce. The course also addresses data security considerations, digital signatures, and cyber security tools. It is designed for IT practitioners, programmers, and engineers seeking to enhance their understanding of cyber security and its practical applications.
How many units does CIT855 have?
CIT855, Advanced Cyber Security, has 13 units across 4 modules, over 117 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is CIT855?
CIT855 carries 3 credit units, at 800 level in Sciences.
Is CIT855 hard?
CIT855 is rated intermediate level, with basic mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical, practical and case study work, and it has a practical component.
How long does CIT855 take to study?
About 208 hours of study, spread across its 13 units.
How is CIT855 assessed?
CIT855 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What do I need before starting CIT855?
Basic understanding of computer networks Familiarity with operating systems Knowledge of internet protocols
What can I do with CIT855?
Security Analyst, Network Engineer, Cybersecurity Consultant, IT Security Manager and Information Security Analyst.