ITC596 IT Risk Management (8)

This subject provides students with a thorough background in IT security risk management issues. Comprehensive selections of risk management techniques for IT security are covered, including quantitative and qualitative methods. Other topics include security decision-making, risk mitigation, risk transference and business continuity planning.

Subject Outlines
Current CSU students can view Subject Outlines for recent sessions. Please note that Subject Outlines and assessment tasks are updated each session.

Availability

Session 2 (60)
On Campus
CSU Study Centre Brisbane
CSU Study Centre Melbourne
CSU Study Centre Sydney
Session 3 (90)
On Campus
CSU Study Centre Melbourne
Online
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ITC596. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Computing and Mathematics

Enrolment Restrictions

Only available to postgraduate students.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to justify the goals and various key terms used in risk management and assess IT risk in business terms;
  • be able to apply both quantitative and qualitative risk management approaches and to compare and contrast the advantages of each approach;
  • be able to critically analyse the various approaches for mitigating security risk, including when to use insurance to transfer IT risk;
  • be able to critically evaluate IT security risks in terms of vulnerabilities targeted by hackers and the benefits of using intrusion detection systems, firewalls and vulnerability scanners to reduce risk.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Information security basics.
  • Fundamental security rules.
  • Security decision making.
  • Practising security.
  • Foundations of risk management.
  • Quantitative risk assessment.
  • Qualitative risk assessment.
  • Risk mitigation.
  • Risk transference.
  • Business continuity planning.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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