UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

FIT5129 Enterprise IT security: Planning, operations and management

Faculty of Information Technology

FIT5129 Enterprise IT security: Planning, operations and management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

After FIT5129

No unit lists FIT5129 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: For students enrolled in E3001, E3002, E3005, E3010, E3011, E3007 completing the Software Engineering specialisation: FIT4165.

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

An effective cybersecurity practitioner requires knowledge from multiple disciplines, including computer science, mathematics, psychology, sociology, criminology, law, economics, and engineering. This unit considers the intersection of the technical, psychological, and sociological aspects involved in maintaining security within organisations. The unit will provide students with practical foundations in planning secure networks, policy-based operations, and the implementation of security. Students will also be introduced to best practices in dealing with security breaches. Critical reflective and practical skills will be acquired through reflective reading and considering real-world applications.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Assignment 1Assignment
    20%
  • Assignment 2Assignment
    40%
  • Assignment 3:Assignment
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Understand the intersection of the technical, psychological, and sociological aspects involved in maintaining security within organisations.

  2. 2

    Critically evaluate approaches to risk assessment and response to security breaches.

  3. 3

    Perform a risk analysis and assessment

  4. 4

    Confidently articulate your scholarly informed views on dealing with security breaches

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops12 hours
  • Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching
  • Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
  • Teaching approachRole play
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning

There is 1-2 hours per week asynchronous material over 12 weeks -  this will be created on Moodle, and will include videos, journal articles, media articles, etc.

Where it fits

FIT5129 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Professor Monica Whitty
Unit Coordinators
Hui Cui

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FIT5129?

FIT5129 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is FIT5129 offered?

In 2023, FIT5129 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

Does FIT5129 have an exam?

No. FIT5129 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include FIT5129?

FIT5129 is part of Computational science and Software engineering.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available