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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Fundamentals of Cyber Security

IT305 · Cyber Security — Week 1 of 16

CourseIT305
Week1 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Fundamentals of Cyber Security

  1. The CIA triad
  2. Authentication vs authorisation
  3. Data encryption basics
  4. Core cyber security terminology
  5. CIA Triad Explained - BTEC & OCR Cyber Security
  6. CIA Triad, AAA, and Non Repudiation - Security Fundamentals
  7. Information Systems Security & Cryptography Exam Revision: CIA Triad, Threats & Encryption
  8. Encryption tools to protect communication

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Describe the concepts of cyber security.
  • 2.1 Define core terminology used in cyber security.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe the concepts of cyber security.

Study materials

Videos

  • CIA Triad Explained - BTEC & OCR Cyber Security · YouTube · My Flipped Learning · 7 min · for registered students
  • CIA Triad, AAA, and Non Repudiation - Security Fundamentals · YouTube · Cyber Attack · 10 min · for registered students
  • Information Systems Security & Cryptography Exam Revision: CIA Triad, Threats & Encryption · YouTube · ByteRevision?? · 9 min · for registered students
  • Encryption tools to protect communication · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • Computer Security Fundamentals, ch. 1: Terminology and concepts · PDF · Other, textbook chapter; pp. 16–21 · for registered students
  • NIST SP 800-12r1, 1.4: Important Terminology · PDF · NIST, guidance; pp. 2–3 · for registered students
  • NCSC: Introduction to identity and access management · PDF · NCSC, guidance; 5 pages · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
Week 2
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
  • Week 2: Business Importance of Cyber Security
  • Week 3: Consequences of Inadequate Security
  • Week 4: Threat Actors and Motivations
  • Week 5: Vulnerable Industry Sectors
  • Week 6: Deconstructing Threats, Exploits, Vulnerabilities, and Risks
  • Week 7: Cyber Threat Intelligence Concepts
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Network Security Architecture
  • Week 10: Technical Countermeasures and Security by Design
  • Week 11: Continuous Network Improvement and Incident Response
  • Week 12: Applying Cyber Security in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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