Module Details

Module Code: COAP
Module Title: Scripting for Cybersecurity
Title: Scripting for Cybersecurity
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 10
Module Coordinator: Nigel Whyte
Module Author:: Richard Butler
Domains:  
Module Description: To provide learners with a theoretical knowledge and the practical skills to automate cybersecurity tasks such as network traffic manipulation and Web application and network infrastructure fingerprinting.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Applying programming concepts to automate cybersecurity tasks.
LO2 Utilise programming language and libraries for network traffic manipulation
LO3 Utilise programming language features and libraries for Web application and network infrastructure fingerprinting and reconnaissance
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Scripting Essentials
Environment processing, Argument processing, Piping, teeing, globbing, and process control, Interacting with daemon processes.
Interacting with running OS processes and tasks:
Sending input data to running processes, Capturing output from running processes
Analysis of output data:
Understanding scripting data structures, I/O: files, streams, and databases.
Applying DRY principles to scripting:
functions, modules, and packages, Log processing, fingerprinting and reconnaissance.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Project100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 30
Timing Week 5 Learning Outcomes 1,2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Project on content up to week 5
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 30
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Project on content up to week 8
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 40
Timing Week 13 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Project on content up to week 12
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00 24
Laboratories Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00 48
Independent Learning Time Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 11.87 178
Total Weekly Contact Hours 6.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Alex Martelli,Anna Ravenscroft,Steve Holden. Python in a Nutshell, [ISBN: 9781449392925].
  • Steven F. Lott. Modern Python Cookbook - Second Edition, [ISBN: 9781800207455].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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