Cyber Security: Weeks 1 & 2

• If attending an SGTA session not registered for on eStudent, the tutor may ask the student to leave or not mark the paper.
• The quiz duration is 40 minutes, incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to allow all students to complete it within the timeframe.
• The quiz is weighted at 30% of the final grade, even though it is marked out of 16.
• The quiz format includes eight multiple-choice questions, two short-answer questions, and one scenario-based question.

Week 1: Introduction to Cyber Security

• The CIA Triad encompasses Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.
• Real-world cyber incidents have a significant impact.
• Key challenges in cybersecurity include technology, policy, economics, and society.
• It is important to grasp the interdisciplinary nature of cybersecurity.

Week 2: Cyber Hygiene

• Cyber hygiene principles include password practices, updates, and isolation.
• Concepts include defensive mindset and defense in-depth strategies.
• System hardening is an important aspect.
• Important tools include antivirus software, encryption, and backups.

Week 3: The Human Factor

• Phishing, baiting, vishing, whaling, and dumpster diving are examples of social engineering techniques.
• Understanding why people fall for attacks is important.
• Cyber security education and training are important.
• Roles and responsibilities in building a cyber-resilient culture are key.

Week 4: Technical Foundations

• Understanding the basics of network components and their vulnerabilities is crucial.
• Common attack types include malware, MITM, and SQL injection.
• Firewalls and antivirus software play a critical role.
• Familiarity of WEP, WPA, WPA2, and the risks of public Wi-Fi is needed.

Week 5: Protection & Prevention

• Threat types include malware, ransomware, insider threats, and DDoS attacks.
• Understanding the CIA Triad in real-attack scenarios is a must.
• Implementation methods include top-down versus bottom-up approaches.
• Key tools include backups, logging, auditing, encryption, NAC, and DLP.
• Disaster recovery planning is importance.

Week 6: Societal Security & Ethics

• Digital ethics involves utilitarianism versus deontology.
• Ethical concerns arise in AI and data-driven decisions.
• Case studies involving data breaches and ransomware are insightful.
• There are tensions between security and privacy, such as facial recognition and contact tracing
• Professional codes of ethics and responsibilities are important.

General Tips

• Focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing definitions.
• Consider the real-world relevance of the topics learned.
• Explain why certain practices or decisions are ethical or insecure.
• Pay attention to how technical and human elements interact in cyber risk.