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ACCG8086 – Cyber Security, Governance Frameworks and Ethics

2022 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Matthew Mansour
matthew.mansour@mq.edu.au
Contact via accg8086@mq.edu.au
Refer to ilearn for details
Moderator
Mauricio Marrone
accg8086@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MCybergovMgnt or MForAccgFinCri or MCTerrorism or MCrim or MCyberSecAnalysis or MIntell or MSecStrategicStud or MInfoTechCyberSec or MInfoTechNetworking
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

Organisations have an ethical and legal responsibility to safeguard customer data in a constantly evolving cyber security environment. This unit is designed for students to gain an understanding of cyber security governance frameworks and ethical issues relating to the complex issues relating to cyber security. The primary objectives of the unit are for students to be able to evaluate cyber security trade-offs, use relevant governance frameworks to develop a cyber security road map and to be able to examine and provide recommendations for cyber security ethical dilemmas.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Evaluate the trade-offs between cyber security, cost/resources and business opportunities/competitive advantage.
  • ULO2: Develop a cyber security road map for a specific organisation.
  • ULO3: Explain the governance principles and frameworks relevant to cyber security.
  • ULO4: Examine and provide recommendations for potential ethical dilemmas of the work of cyber security experts.

General Assessment Information

Late submissions of assessments Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, no extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available assessment-task marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24-hour period or part thereof that the submission is late. Late submissions will only be accepted up to 96 hours after the due date and time.

No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g., quizzes, online tests.

Special Consideration

To request an extension on the due date/time for a timed or non-timed assessment task, you must submit a Special Consideration application. An application for Special Consideration does not guarantee approval.

The approved extension date for a student becomes the new due date for that student. The late submission penalties above then apply as of the new due date.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Cyber Security Roadmap/Plan 30% No Week 7
Weekly Assessment Tasks 30% No Weeks 3 to 10
Ethical Dilemmas Report 40% No Week 11

Cyber Security Roadmap/Plan

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 30%

 

This assessment task is to develop a 3,000 word strategic cyber security roadmap/plan for the Board of a specific organisation. Details and marking rubric will be available on the iLearn website.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop a cyber security road map for a specific organisation.
  • Explain the governance principles and frameworks relevant to cyber security.

Weekly Assessment Tasks

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Weeks 3 to 10
Weighting: 30%

 

Each week, from Week 3 to 12 (10 weeks in total), there will be an assessment task completed online or in workshops. The tasks will be varied and include discussions on contemporary cyber governance issues and dilemmas relating to the week’s topic. Details and rubric are available on the iLearn website.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate the trade-offs between cyber security, cost/resources and business opportunities/competitive advantage.
  • Develop a cyber security road map for a specific organisation.
  • Explain the governance principles and frameworks relevant to cyber security.

Ethical Dilemmas Report

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 40%

 

The aim of this assessment task is to write a 5,000 word business report that investigates and analyses the issues relating to the ethical dilemmas faced by cyber security practitioners. Students will be required to read and analyse relevant scholarly articles, use contemporary examples and provide a personal reflection for this task. Details and marking rubric are available on the iLearn website.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate the trade-offs between cyber security, cost/resources and business opportunities/competitive advantage.
  • Develop a cyber security road map for a specific organisation.
  • Explain the governance principles and frameworks relevant to cyber security.
  • Examine and provide recommendations for potential ethical dilemmas of the work of cyber security experts.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

This unit will be taught as a Hybrid. (This means you can be in the physical classroom or online via Zoom) NB. All students will need to be on Zoom whether in class or online.

Each week there will be a live seminar / Zoom seminar where we will discuss the content themes for the week, answer any questions, clarify expectations for assignments as well as provide an opportunity for you to connect with each other.  The Zoom seminar will be on Thursday at 3pm from Week 1 to Week 13.  This Zoom seminar each week is compulsory.  A portion of the session will be recorded and uploaded to Echo in iLearn.  

The Zoom details will be available on iLearn.

The first class is on Thurs 24th Feb 2022, it is important to be there for the first class.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

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The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

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Changes from Previous Offering

Unit is now Seminar based.

It is running as a Hyrbid unit.

Slight changes to assessment structure.

Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook