COMMGMT 2507 - Information Risks, Threats & Controls
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2020
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code COMMGMT 2507 Course Information Risks, Threats & Controls Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible COMMGMT 7025 Assessment Quiz and projects Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Cate Jerram
Dr Cate Jerram
10.34 Nexus 10
cate.jerram@adelaide.edu.au
#8313 4757Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- Explain the differences between risk, threat, and vulnerabilities, how they inter-relate, and the principle means of recognising them.
- Identify and describe the different types of risks and their nature, across the various core business functions and processes.
- Demonstrate different methods of conducting risk analyses and impact assessments.
- Detail the core requirements of an Information Risk Assurance process.
- Develop an Information Security Framework for a specified business.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1 - 4 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
5 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
3 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1 - 5 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
3, 4 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
No required text.
Students will be researching and resourcing core materials, primarily on the Internet. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
- Info Risks Threats & Controls will be taught in time blocks that will (usually) be comprised of research, workshop, discussion, and work on projects for real clients.
Each session will comprise workshop, research and problem-solving activities, and class discussion, and some sessions will also include presentation, peer review, and coaching.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies.
- This means that students are expected to commit approximately 12 hour per week to this course (including class time and the research, collaboration, online, & study time outside of your regular classes).
- Students are required to attend all class sessions.
- Students are required to complete class preparation (posted in MyUni) before the start of class.
- A proportion of this course will be in team-mode. It is recognised that outside commitments can mean that team-work is challenging in terms of compatible scheduling, but much of the team work can be managed online, so full participation in out-of-class team work is expected.
Learning Activities Summary
Week
Topics
Core Activities
01
Introduction
Fundamentals
NDA
Clarify course expectations
Discuss finding clients
Assessment clarification
Workshop & produce NDAs
02
Overview of Risk
Concepts and definitions
Risk categories
Risk appetite and risk tolerance
Client interview skills
Research & Discussion
Workshop
03
Frameworks, Policies, ISO, and Other Systems
value chain and supply chain models.
Client interview protocols, schedules & skills
Research & Discussion
Workshop
04
Risk Assessment (methods & methodologies)
RAM 1: Risk context
Vulnerabilities
Client interview skills
QUIZ
Research & Discussion
Workshop
05
MEET THE CLIENT
Analysis of client meeting
Analysis of Client documents
Revise & Review
Research & Discussion
Workshop
06
Risk assessment formulae
Threats
RAM 2 – identify risks
RAM 3 – map risks
RAM 4 – analyse risks
RAM 5 – evaluate risks
Research & Discussion
Workshop
07
RAM 5 – Evaluate Risks
RAM 6 – Treat & Control Risks
Client InfoSec Framework Stage 1 DRAFT is due
Workshop
Peer & mentor review
08
Presentation & Phase 1 Submission
Class & Mentor feedback
QUIZ
PRESENTATIONS
MSB
Mid-Semester Break 1
After approval received, present Phase 1 InfoSec Framework to Client
MSB
Mid-Semester Break 2
Client gives feedback re Phase 1
09
RAM 7 – Monitor
RAM 8 – Review
RAM C&C revisit
Discuss client feedback and revise Phase 1 accordingly.
Prepare for Documentation phase
10
RAM 9 – Documentation
Research & Discussion
Workshop
11
RAM 9 – Documentation cont…
Start PRESENTATIONS
Research & Discussion
Workshop
Early PRESENTATIONS
12
Client InfoSec Framework Stage 2
QUIZ
FINAL PRESENTATIONS
13
Course Coordinators & Mentors mark & approve InfoSec Frameworks for distribution to clients.
After receiving approval, present final InfoSec Framework & Documentation to client organisation.
- Info Risks Threats & Controls will be taught in time blocks that will (usually) be comprised of research, workshop, discussion, and work on projects for real clients.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task
Task Type
Weighting
Word Count / Time
Time Due
Learning Outcome
In-class Quiz Quiz 30
(10 ea)n/a Weeks 4, 8 & 12 1 - 4 Client InfoSec Framework stage 1 Project 40 tn Week 7 class 1 - 4, 5 Client InfoSec Framework stage 2 Project 30 tbn Week 12 class 1 - 4, 5 Total 100% OPTIONAL FOR EXTRA CREDIT
Analytical & Reflective Journal (13 weekly entries, 300 – 700 words each). Final due Week 13.Assessment Detail
In-class Quiz
Seminars in weeks 4, 8, and 12 will include a quiz on previous weeks’ material. Each quiz is worth 10% of final mark, totalling 30% of final grade.Client InfoSec Framework
Each student will have a small business client for whom they will, over the course of the semester, develop an Information Security Framework. These will be developed in consultation with the course academics and the clients.
Stage 1
In week 7, the first stage of the Information Security Framework will be submitted and presented for feedback and grades to the course academics, then (after receiving approval) discussed with the client. Rubric available in MyUni.
Stage 2
In week 12, the full DRAFT Information Security Framework will be submitted and presented – in class – to the course academics and peers for feedback, then submitted for marking.
In week 13, (or shortly after) once the full InfoSec Framework has been approved by course academics, the full FINAL Information Security Framework will be submitted and presented to the client. Rubric available in MyUni.
optional for extra credit for UG
Reflective Journal
Each week students will be expected to write 300 – 700 words of analysis and reflection on that week’s learning on their assigned webpage in MyUni. This includes week 13 reflection on the work involved in polishing, submitting and presenting the final Information Security Framework for and to their client.
The full Journal is to be completed by 12 noon on the Friday of Week 13 (unless an extension is granted due to marking delaying final presentation to client).
Students may be called upon to show their up-to-date journal at any class throughout the 13 weeks. Rubric available in MyUni.Submission
As clients are involved, it is critical that work is submitted in a timely fashion.
No student may submit their work to their client until approved by a course academic.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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