Cyber Security Notes

  • Cyber Security Overview

    • Essential for protecting personal and organizational data against unauthorized access.
    • Involves understanding threats like cyber crime and attacks, and how to defend against them.

  • Why Study Cyber Security?

    • Increasing risks: $3 trillion anticipated loss from cyber crime by 2020.
    • 74% of businesses will likely experience a hack.
    • Essential skills include: network security, ethical hacking, cryptography, incident response, and risk management.

  • Key Terms in Cyber Security:

    • Cyber Law: Legal issues related to the internet and cyberspace.
    • Cyber Crime: Criminal activities conducted via computers or the internet.
    • Cyber Warfare: Use of cyber technology to disrupt state or organizational activities.
    • Cyber Defense: Measures to protect against attacks.
    • Cyber Offense: Actions taken to exploit vulnerabilities in systems.
    • Cyber Attack: An attempt to damage or disrupt a network/system.
    • Cyber Risk: Potential financial loss or damage to reputation from cyber threats.

  • Market Demand for Cyber Security Professionals

    • Significant skills shortage globally, particularly in APAC (approx. 2.14 million shortage).
    • Job roles include security analyst, incident responder, cybersecurity manager, etc.
    • High earning potential, e.g., au$193,167 for a Chief Information Security Officer.

  • Teaching Structure

    • Total of 13 lectures with 2-hour tutorial sessions recommended.
    • Assessments: Mid-Semester Exam (60% of final grade) and Final Exam (40%).
    • Essential to maintain a 50% overall to pass.
    • Recommended textbook: Security in Computing (6th ed.) by Pfleeger et al.