To familiarise students with Irish, European, and International legislation of most interest to IT cyber security professionals. To apply governance, risk and compliance security frameworks to an organizations ICT activities.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
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Learning Outcome Description
LO1
Critically contrast cybercrime legislation used both locally and internationally.
LO2
Apply principles of cybercrime legislation to case scenarios.
LO3
Apply governance, risk and compliance security frameworks to improve business ICT operations.
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
Legislation
Irish Law.
European Law.
International Law.
Data Protection
Understanding an individual's and organisational's accountability, liability, and responsibility under the Irish Data Protection Acts.
Society
Intellectual Property. Ethics.
Compliance
Frameworks for Regulatory Compliance ​ Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) ​ International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO 27000 series, etc​. Risk Frameworks
Governance
ISO/IEC 27014. Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Governance of information security
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown
%
Project
60.00%
End of Module Formal Examination
40.00%
Assessments
Full Time
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type
Project
% of Total Mark
60
Timing
Sem 1 End
Learning Outcomes
1,2,3
Non-marked
No
Assessment Description Project (case study related to taught material).
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type
Formal Exam
% of Total Mark
40
Timing
End-of-Semester
Learning Outcomes
1,2,3
Non-marked
No
Assessment Description n/a
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
Reassessment Description 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
Traditonal classroom lecture
12 Weeks per Stage
3.00
36
Independent Learning Time
Non Contact
Self study and reading
15 Weeks per Stage
5.93
89
Total Weekly Contact Hours
3.00
Module Resources
This module does not have any book resources
This module does not have any article/paper resources