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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Applying Cyber Security in practice: case studies

IT305 · Cyber Security — Week 12 of 16

CourseIT305
Week12 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Applying Cyber Security in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence
  4. SOC Lvl 1 / EP.6 / Cyber Threat Intelligence: A Practical Analysis of Cyber Threats
  5. What Is Cyber Security | How It Works? | Cyber Security In 7 Minutes | Cyber Security | Simplilearn

What you will be able to do

  • 2.2 Compare typical behaviours of good actors and bad actors.
  • 2.3 Discuss key sectors that are most vulnerable to a cyber-attack.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

  • SOC Lvl 1 / EP.6 / Cyber Threat Intelligence: A Practical Analysis of Cyber Threats · YouTube · Hank Hackerson · 20 min · for registered students
  • What Is Cyber Security | How It Works? | Cyber Security In 7 Minutes | Cyber Security | Simplilearn · YouTube · Simplilearn · 7 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • ENISA: Threat Landscape for Ransomware Attacks · PDF · Enisa, report; 38 pages · for registered students
  • Intelligence-Driven Computer Network Defense Informed by Analysis of Adversary Campaigns and Intrusion Kill Chains (Hutchins, Cloppert & Amin) · PDF · Other, article; 14 pages · for registered students
  • ENISA: Electronic evidence – a basic guide for First Responders · PDF · Enisa, guidance; 26 pages · for registered students
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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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