CETM30 – Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Assignment 1 of 2 – 50% of the summative value of the module

Students will undertake a research project critically discussing the principles and procedures associated with cybersecurity. The report and Infograph will give students the opportunity to examine the range of potential threats, risks and attacks identified from the scenarios and indicate how implementation of secure systems can mitigate against the security issues identified.

The following learning outcomes will be assessed:

1.            Ability to critically understand the principles of cybersecurity and the procedures to manage these in a organisational settings, taking into account potential security threats, risks and attacks

2.            Ability to evaluate the processes, procedures and protocols required to implement secure, reliable and effective systems security and identify suitable metrics to quantify and measure levels of security

Important Information

You are required to submit your work within the bounds of the University Infringement of Assessment Regulations (see your Programme Guide).

For this assessment you are asked to submit an individual piece of work, therefore the work must be entirely your own.

Referencing for this assessment should be done using the Harvard referencing system. (see your Programme Guide).

Feedback due week beginning 9th December 2019

Presentation of Infographs and Peer Assessment to take place on Tuesday 10th December 2019 in the Level 2 Gallery.

Assignment Specification

Part 1 (50 marks)

The cybersecurity environment is a wide and complex one. For the first part of this assignment you are required to produce an Infograph (1 page) outlining a cybersecurity subject area of interest you and focus on the typical threats that either a) individuals in society or b) organisations face from your chosen topic area. The design of your Infograph and the content of the Infograph is left to you to decide but you should consider visual impact, key messages, data to support, examples and underpinning research.

It is suggested that you make use of the Infographics tool available at the url below

https://www.canva.com/create/infographics/

You are not restricted to using this tool and you can make use of any similar tool you wish.

Part 2 (50 marks)

The second part of the assessment is a commentary on the Infograph discussing the rationale for the subject you have chosen, why it is important (please refer to the literature to support your argument), what the key cybersecurity / threat issues are and how your Infographic illustrates these. You should include any professional or ethical concerns and issues in your commentary. You should include detail on your target audience and what message you are trying to get to the target audience.

Your report (maximum 2000 words) should include the following sections:

·         Introduction

·         Rationale for Subject Choice

·         Target Audience

·         Importance of Issue to Cybersecurity – key issues

·         Impact on Society – critical discussion of the threats to either individuals in society or to organisations

·         Professional and ethical issues

·         Conclusions

·         References

The following pages show the marking grid that will be used to mark your assessment.

CETM30 – Assignment 1 Feedback Sheet - 2019

Infograph____ /40

Peer Assessment Mark for Infograph:____ /10

Commentary Report for Infograph____ /50