This assessment assesses your understanding in relation to the following four course learning objectives:

  1. analyse information security vulnerabilities and threats and determine appropriate controls that can be applied to mitigate the potential risks
  2. explain why continual improvement is necessary maintain reasonably secure information systems and IT infrastructure and to describe the role of disaster recovery and business continuity plans in recovering information and operational systems when systems and hardware fail
  3. describe why legal privacy and ethical issues play an important part in effectively managing information security
  4. demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively both written and orally about the management of information security in organisations.

Note:The requirements, questions, relevant resources and marking criteria for this assignment will be posted on the CIS2005 Course Study Desk two weeks prior to the commencement of S2 2014.

This assignment assesses the following graduate skills: Problem Solving, Academic & Professional Literacy, Oral and Written Communication and Teamwork at level 2.
This assignment relates to the topics covered inmodules 1 to 11. This assignment can be completed as an individual or by groups of two students. Details regarding the allocation of students to teams will be provided on the course study desk. Students that complete Assignment 3 in a team of two students will be expected to work collaboratively as a team in developing and discussing their approach to assignment 3 case study and in the preparation and write up of the required Security recommendations report and presentation. Regular participation and communication by the team members each week from Monday 12 September until Friday 17 October is expected. Each team member or individual student will also be required to keep a journal of their activities and progress related to completing this assignment. The journal will form part of the assessment for assignment 3. In date order clearly list the following:

  • date of research activity/discussion
  • topics researched or discussed
  • time duration of activity.

Submit this journal for each team member as an appendix to the assignment 3 Recommendations report. Any reference to web pages and on line resources such white papers, blogs, wikis etc. should be listed at the end of the journal.
The following websites developed by USQ are suggested as good resources for the major Assignment 3 in courses.
All students in Assignment 3 are required to do an oral presentation of their Assignment 3 report.
Developing oral communication skillssite
For students who will be working in a team for Assignment 3 the web site on Developing Teamworks skills will be invaluable.
Developing Teamwork Skillssite
Regular participation on the Discussion forums specifically set up for the Assignment 3 is highly recommended and can assist greatly with this assessment item. Also note that you are expected to do research outside of the course materials provided.