Cyber Security concepts, threats and solutions

This session provides an overview of cybersecurity concepts. Students learn what information security means and what cyber threats and vulnerabilities are. They will get some ideas about how attackers use different techniques to compromise users and what solutions exist to detect and prevent cyber threats. The main aim of this session is to learn the fundamentals and basics of cyber security and cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

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Material Type

Aim

Link

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CyBOK Knowledge Area

Learn concepts and Knowledge

Adversarial Behaviours

Security Operations & Incident Management (sections 1, 5, 6, and 7)

Authentication, Authorisation & Accountability (section 3)

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CyBOK Webinar

Learn knowledge

Adversarial Behaviours webinar

Security Operations & Incident Management Webinar

Authentication, Authorisation & Accountability Webinar

3.

Websites and Articles

Supplemental

Describe the basic concepts of cybersecurity

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

4.

Videos

Supplemental

What Is Cyber Security: How It Works? 

What would a cyber attack look like in the real world?

Attack Scenarios

5.

Slides

Supplemental for the lecturer

Security Operations & Incident Management

Authentication, Authorisation & Accountability

6.

In-class practices (Lecturer Note)

Active learning

Lecturer Notes

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In-class practices (Students Note)

Active learning

Student Notes