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COMP47840

Academic Year 2024/2025

Cybersecurity Case Study (COMP47840)

Subject:
Computer Science
College:
Science
School:
Computer Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
15
Module Coordinator:
Dr Liliana Pasquale
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Students are expected to perform an individual investigation and produce a report describing the method of investigation, its results, and a discussion of lessons learned. By doing so, students must demonstrate correct application of skills and knowledge learned in the previous taught modules on the MSc in Cybersecurity programme.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Apply cybersecurity techniques to practical security problems
- Report on the results obtained
- Evaluate the performance of these techniques

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Project Supervision

12

Autonomous Student Learning

350

Total

362


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning;
Problem-based learning;
Lab Work;
Critical Writing

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

The student should have successfully completed the following modules:
- Information Security
- Leadership in Security
- Privacy and Compliance
- Risk Assessment and Standards
- Secure Software Engineering
- Applied Cryptography
- Network Security
- Incident Response


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
COMP47800 - Leadership in Security, COMP47870 - Incident Response, COMP47880 - Network Security, COMP47890 - Applied Cryptography, COMP47900 - Cyber Risk Assessment&Standard, COMP47910 - Secure Software Engineering, COMP47920 - Information Security, LAW42160 - Cybersecurity Law


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive regular verbal feedback during supervisory meetings and can expect feedback from their supervisor on one draft of their project report, provided they supply it in a timely manner.