Subject Code and Title ASSESSMENT 2 PART B BRIEF MIS311 Cybersecurity Case Study Report and Presentation: Recommendation of Solutions Report Group Part B: 2500 words (+/- 10%) Assessment...

Subject Code and Title

ASSESSMENT 2 PART B BRIEF

MIS311 Cybersecurity

Case Study Report and Presentation: Recommendation of Solutions Report

Group
Part B: 2500 words (+/- 10%)

Assessment

Individual/Group

Length

Learning Outcomes

Submission

The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include:

a) Investigate and analyse the tenets of cybersecurity

b) Identify and communicate a range of threats and vulnerabilities to informational assets.

c) Recommend and justify robust solutions to identified threats and vulnerabilities to cybersecurity

d) Develop own professional practice and ethical standards around security issues and implementation of solutions

Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 5.2 35%
100 marks

Weighting

Total Marks

Assessment Task

Following the report you drafted for Part A, you — as a group — are now required to propose and discuss specific solutions to address the identified vulnerabilities in Worthy College’s IT infrastructure and operation. These include all the threats/vulnerabilities identified in part A, but you should also add two more threats that you “discovered later”. (Note: you have the six threats from assessment 2, part A, and now
two more
threats.) Don’t go into deep detail about these two, just include them in your table of threats.

In this assessment, discuss control measures that might be used to mitigate against the threats identified. Controls can be technical, they can be training, or physical barriers, or policy changes, etc. Also focus on the human factors and a robust company-wide policy framework.

Note that your report is not a general discussion on cybersecurity. It is a report to the business following from part A. The mitigations in this report are being
suggested
to the business as a plan for the future, they are not yet approved or adopted by the business.
Extend your table from part A
to include the control suggestions and the estimated cost of controls (either in $/year or in total amount), including the two extra threats. The resulting table should be short and easy to read as a presentation to management. Make sure to include all the threats in the table and include useful headings, including the control techniques.

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Instructions

1. 
   

   
   Read part A brief again.
   

   
   


2. 
   

   
   Review your Assessment 2 Part A submission, especially the vulnerabilities identified.
   

   
   


3. 
   

   
   In your group, write a 2500-word report to Worthy College management that focuses on:
   

   
   

   
   a) Technical solutions in mitigating against recognised threats and enhancing security
   

   
   

   
   b) The human factor and a robust company-wide policy framework
   

   
   


4. 
   

   
   Ensure that the recommendations made in the report are specific, actionable and based on the
   

   
   

   
   case study.
   

   
   


5. 
   

   
   Report structure:
   

   
   

   
   Title page:
   Subject code and name, assessment number, report title, assessment due date, word count (actual), student names, student IDs, Torrens’s email addresses, learning facilitator, and subject coordinator.
   

   
   

   
   Table of Contents:
   It should list the report topics using decimal notation. It needs to include the main headings and subheadings with corresponding page numbers, using a format that makes the hierarchy of topics clear. Create the Table of Contents using Microsoft Word’s Table of Contents auto- generator rather than manually typing it out.
   

   
   

   
   Executive Summary:
   This should be a short summary (approximately 100 words) of what was done in the report. It is best written after the rest of the report and should be in past tense. Often executives only read the executive summary and so it must be a short overview of what was found and presented in the rest of the report. Long-winded, vague discussions on the importance of cybersecurity in today’s world etc. will not be acceptable.
   

   
   

   
   Introduction:
   It should provide a concise overview of the problem you have been asked to research, the main aims/purpose of the report, the objectives to be achieved by writing the report and how you investigated the problem. It needs to provide an outline of the sections of the report. This section should be 180-220 words in length.
   

   
   

   
   Body of the report (use appropriate headings in the body of the report):
   Ensure that you address the tasks listed above (approximately 1890-2310 words). Do NOT use generic words such as ‘Body, Body of the Report, Tasks’ as section headings. Create meaningful headings and subheadings that reflect the topic and content of your report.
   

   
   

   
   Conclusion:
   Restate the purpose of the report and key issues investigated and the related findings based on your research and analysis in about 180-220 words.
   

   
   

   
   References
   

   
   

   
   Appendices (if necessary)
   

   
   


6. 
   

   
   Before submitting your assessment, check it against the assessment criteria and the marking rubric included in this brief to ensure that you have satisfactorily addressed all the criteria that will be used to assess your submission.
   

   
   


7. 
   

   
   Download the Group Participation Matrix from Assessment 2 Part B section. Use this document to review your group members’ performance in this assessment and to specify their specific contribution made to the group work. This Group Participation Matrix document needs to be submitted individually through the Assessment 2 Part B submission link.
   

   
   

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Referencing

It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing in the
https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/apa/tool

Submission Instructions

Group Submission

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Each team will submit ONE Microsoft Word document (.doc or.docx) via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in Blackboard. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.

Peer Evaluation – Individual Submission


Each individual student is to submit a complete d Group Participation Matrix document in the Peer Evaluation submission link. Please submit a peer review correctly, as no submission may result in zero grading for this assessment criteria.

Academic Integrity

All students are responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is their own and is appropriately referenced and academically written according to the
Academic Writing Guide
. Students also need to have read and be aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure and subsequent penalties for academic misconduct. These are viewable online at
http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms

Students also must keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.

Special Consideration

To apply for special consideration for a modification to an assessment or exam due to unexpected or extenuating circumstances, please consult the
Assessment Policy for Higher Education Coursework and ELICOS
and, if applicable to your circumstance, submit a completed
Application for Assessment Special Consideration Form
to your Learning Facilitator

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Assessment Rubric

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The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessment

Investigate and analyse the tenets of cybersecurity
Identify and communicate a range of threats and vulnerabilities to informational assets. Recommend and justify robust solutions to identified threats and vulnerabilities to cybersecurity

SLO d) Develop own professional practice and ethical standards around security issues and implementation of solutions.

SLO a)

SLO b)

SLO c)

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