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CS552N: SECURITY MANAGEMENT (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:44


Course Overview

This course provides an introduction to the analysis of cybersecurity data. It will show how to use tools and methods from data science and machine learning to perform such analysis. Broader issues at the interface of security and privacy with AI will be discussed.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Matthew Collinson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Master Of Science In Cybersecurity

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the analysis of cybersecurity data. It will show how to use tools and methods from data science and machine learning to perform such analysis. Broader issues at the interface of security and privacy with AI will be discussed.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 28 Feedback Weeks 31

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1-hour Online MCQ Test

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstanding of organizations, and the nature and role of information governance in larger organizations.
ProceduralAnalyseAbility to apply concepts of information governance to analyse cybersecurity scenarios.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of issues in data privacy, and ability to design privacy preserving systems using privacy-enhancing technologies.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of data security, and ability to create architectural and operational solutions.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of protection of data about private individuals held and processed by organizations, and how to achieve this through the application of controls.

Class Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 29 Feedback Weeks 32

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2-hour Class Test (written answers)

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstanding of organizations, and the nature and role of information governance in larger organizations.
ProceduralAnalyseAbility to apply concepts of information governance to analyse cybersecurity scenarios.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of issues in data privacy, and ability to design privacy preserving systems using privacy-enhancing technologies.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of data security, and ability to create architectural and operational solutions.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of protection of data about private individuals held and processed by organizations, and how to achieve this through the application of controls.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission/resit of failed elements (pass marks will be carried forward)

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstanding of organizations, and the nature and role of information governance in larger organizations.
ProceduralAnalyseAbility to apply concepts of information governance to analyse cybersecurity scenarios.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of data security, and ability to create architectural and operational solutions.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of issues in data privacy, and ability to design privacy preserving systems using privacy-enhancing technologies.
ProceduralCreateUnderstanding of protection of data about private individuals held and processed by organizations, and how to achieve this through the application of controls.

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