Cyber Security

COMP41421 Cyber Security 15 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 4 Ning Zhang Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 The spectacular growth of the Internet and wireless communication amidst a constantly transforming threat landscape has spawned an increased need for awareness in security techniques. This course unit covers a broad range of security issues in relation to networked environments, ranging from risk assessment, threat modeling, business continuity management, to security policy specifications, from threats and vulnerabilities to practical countermeasures through the ‘kill chain’. This course unit is jointly developed and delivered by Ning Zhang (from the Department of Computer Science) and Daniel Dresner (a graduate of Manchester Business School who works with government, industry, and the third sector to secure information systems). Over the period of the module, Daniel and Ning are joined by a cohort of guest lecturers from industry. The course unit covers risk, human factors, and compensating technologies by considering the requirements of cyber and information system security with a systemic view of the development process from the 'Acquisition' through to the 'Disposal' stages. <ul id="docs-internal-guid-36bec86c-7fff-12bb-c22f-d4afac0e5aa6"> <li>Apply critical thinking to assess the risk to an information system.<wbr style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /></li> <li dir="ltr">Understand risk, threats, and vulnerabilities in the context of cyber security and those who rely on it.</li> <li dir="ltr">Evaluate intelligence to create a structured plan to reduce the risk posed by threats to an acceptable level</li> <li dir="ltr">Translate the treatment of cyber security risk into consistent policy for resilient security management.</li> <li dir="ltr">Apply a risk-based approach to cyber security testing.</li> <li dir="ltr">Analyse and identify security vulnerabilities and threats in a networked or distributed system context.</li> <li dir="ltr">Design and analyse security protocols or solutions for a given security problem or for achieving a given security goal.</li> <li dir="ltr">Describe, analyse and apply security techniques and technologies learnt in the course unit to solve real-life security problems in practical systems.</li> <li dir="ltr">Demonstrate your awareness of recent research directions or activities in the area of cyber security.</li></ul> Analytical skills Group/team working Innovation/creativity Problem solving Research Written communication <h2> Information assurance: the need for computer and network security</h2><ul> <li> Security Breaches <ul> <li> Mistakes, criminality and cyber terrorism</li> </ul> </li> <li> System Life cycles <ul> <li> Plan-do-check-act</li> <li> Propose, direct, monitor</li> </ul> </li> <li> Trustworthy software</li> <li> Vulnerabilities <ul> <li> Technological</li> <li> Human vulnerabilities in computer and network security</li> </ul> </li></ul><h2> Cyber and information security management</h2><ul> <li> Risk management <ul> <li> Threats and breaches</li> <li> Risk and threat modelling</li> </ul> </li> <li> Technologies and countermeasures <ul> <li> Entity identification and authentication</li> <li> Access control in computer systems and in networks</li> <li> Communication security, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Web security</li> <li> Wireless network security</li> <li> E-Commerce/cloud computing security</li> </ul> </li></ul><h2> Controls and regulators</h2><ul> <li> Protection <ul> <li> Security Policy</li> <li> Secure System Development and Maintenance</li> <li> Security Organisation</li> <li> Asset Management</li> <li> Access Control</li> <li> Physical and Environmental Security</li> <li> Human factors</li> </ul> </li> <li> Operation <ul> <li> Communications and Operations Management</li> <li> Security Incident and Event Management</li> <li> Business Continuity Management</li> </ul> </li> <li> Self preservation <ul> <li> Kill-chain disruption</li> <li> Intrusion prevention</li> <li> Intrusion detection</li> <li> Recovery</li> </ul> </li> <li> Compliance <ul> <li> Cyber and information security management standards</li> <li> Laws and regulations</li> <li> Audits reviews, and inspection</li> <li> Vulnerability scanners</li> <li> Penetration testing</li> <li> Computer forensics</li> </ul> </li></ul> 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 100% Via question/answer session during lectures and course works. COMP61411 Cryptography Pre-Requisite Compulsory N Assessment written exam 2 Lectures 20 Practical classes & workshops 15 113