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Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


AS10380: Cyber security and ethics

Click here for further information Credits: 6
Click here for further information Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 1 at City of Bath College
Semester 1 at Weston College
Semester 1 at Wiltshire College (Chippenham Campus)
Semester 1 at Wiltshire College (Salisbury Campus)
Click here for further information Assessment: CW100
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly)
Click here for further information Requisites:
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
To give learners the opportunity to:
* understand the importance of IT security;
* understand the role of the IT Security Professional;
* appreciate the ethical considerations that must taken.

Learning Outcomes:
To achieve this unit a learner must:
* demonstrate an understanding of general security concepts
* be able to Identify potential risks
* be able to monitor activity and intrusion detection
* understand the basics of computer forensics and security management
* understand security policy and be able to apply security measures
* demonstrate an understanding of professional ethics.

Skills:
Intellectual:
* Independent research (F/A)
Practical:
* Practical investigation (T/F/A)
* Monitoring and testing techniques (T/F/A)
Transferable skills:
* Working with others (F/A)
* Problem Solving (F)
* Communication skills (F/A).

Content:
This unit will look at:
* the importance of security
* the role of the IT professional in securing IT systems.
* determination of potential risk and application of monitoring techniques to prevent intrusion.
* basic computer forensics and system management.
* implementation of security policy
* ethical working practices.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

AS10380 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Learning Partnerships
  • UDAS-DFF09 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 1
  • UDAS-LFF04 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at Weston College) - Year 1
  • UDAS-WFF12 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at Wiltshire College (Chippenham Campus)) - Year 1
  • UDAS-WFF13 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at Wiltshire College (Salisbury Campus)) - Year 1

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.