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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

IT305 · Cyber Security — Week 14 of 16

CourseIT305
Week14 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

  1. Drafting against the criteria
  2. Tutor and peer feedback
  3. Improving the final submission

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Describe the concepts of cyber security.
  • 1.2 Explain the importance of cyber security for businesses.
  • 1.3 Describe the consequences and implications of inadequate cyber security for businesses .
  • 2.1 Define core terminology used in cyber security.
  • 2.2 Compare typical behaviours of good actors and bad actors.
  • 2.3 Discuss key sectors that are most vulnerable to a cyber-attack.
  • 3.1 Identify key concepts of cyber threat intelligence
  • 3.2 Explain the following terms in relation to cyber security: • threats • exploits • vulnerabilities • risks
  • 3.3 Identify improvements to secure a network against cyber attacks.

Activity

Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

Further resources

  • Writing Guide, 3.5: Peer review and using feedback · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 92–94 · for registered students
  • Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · 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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