WM088-15 Enterprise Cyber Security
Introductory description
This module is effectively the capstone module of postgraduate cyber study, drawing together many aspects of the course. It has been developed in collaboration with a commercial partner of international standing to address key strategic cyber security issues from the perspective of an organisation's Chief Security Officer (CSO).
Topics to be addressed include communicating cyber issues to a board in terms that are relevant to them. Identity is addressed; especially the challenges that are associated with access control in a federated environment during times of transition such as during merger and acquisition. Trust is considered. The highly interconnected nature of Cyber-Physical systems are analysed to help provide a framework to reason about consequences (and their mitigation) in the face of cyber threat. Trends in cloud, analytics, mobile and social are looked at from the cyber perspective.
Module aims
The module equips students to take a broad-ranging view of cyber security in a manner, similar to that undertaken during large-scale cyber security consultancy.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
The strategic context setting of Cyber Security. The culture of cyber security, society, a day in the life of a CSO including how to explain cyber security issues to the board members;
Identity and Access Control. Theory of identity management vs real world, authentication factors, identity in a supply-chain, Federated identity management systems, NATO/coalition operations, Mergers and Acquisitions. Assured sharing frameworks.
Professionalism. The insider threat, legal, ethical, cultural and diversity.
Trustworthiness, and Risk Framework. Trust vs Risk; Agent systems and establishing trust for systems; case studies where security, safety, availability, resilience and/or dependability breaks down
Cyber Physical Systems. Utility and Smart Meter; Cascade failures; The impact of the merger of automation, human and electronics. For example, autonomous vehicles
Cloud, Analytics, Mobile, Social (CAMS). Wearable/ implanted devices; Historic Vs Future Trends
Each topic will normally be introduced through an exploration of the theoretical foundations and current research together with practical applications of the tools and techniques associated with the topics. Case studies will be used within the module to apply topics to a unifying application domain such as smart buildings, transport or the smart environment for an enterprise.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Analyse and identify organisational cyber security imperatives
- Articulate organisational cyber security imperatives to key decision makers in an organisation
- Recommend actions to address organisational cyber risk exposure
- Develop a rigorous and convincing action plan/narrative to address organisational cyber risk exposure.
Indicative reading list
Hubbard, D; The Failure of Risk Management (2009)
Anderson, R;Security Engineering (2008),
PAS 754:2014 Software Trustworthiness. Governance and management. Specification (2014), BSI
Intelligent Buildings: Understanding and managing the security risks (2014), IET
CPNI, Holistic Management of Employee Risk (2012)
Corcoran, M; The Global Cyber Game (2013)
Subject specific skills
View cyber security from the cyber security consultant's perspective.
Transferable skills
Teamwork and working effectively with others, professionalism, organisational awareness
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 5 sessions of 1 hour (3%) |
| Seminars | 25 sessions of 1 hour (17%) |
| Tutorials | (0%) |
| Online learning (independent) | 60 sessions of 1 hour (40%) |
| Assessment | 60 hours (40%) |
| Total | 150 hours |
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
| Weighting | Study time | |
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| Coursework | 100% | 60 hours |
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Report typically addressing a specific scenario. Example scenarios include the introduction of new technology, e.g. IoT devices within a medical setting. Participants may be asked to assess the risk associated with the introduction of the technology and propose recommendations in the form of an executive summary from a cyber security perspective addressed to senior high level executives who do not require a highly technical report and a section aimed at a CISO, who has the necessary technical background. |
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Assessment group R
| Weighting | Study time | |
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| Coursework | 100% | |
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A similar coursework to the original in terms of requirements, however, the scenario will be altered. |
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Feedback on assessment
Written feedback provided with the mark via tabula.
Anti-requisite modules
If you take this module, you cannot also take:
- WM088-10 Enterprise Cyber Security
Courses
This module is Core optional for:
- Year 1 of TWMA-H6C7 Postgraduate Taught Cyber Security Engineering