Module Details

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Title CYBERCRIME PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Code CKIT530
Coordinator Mr K Dures
Computer Science
K.Dures@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2020-21 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 15

Aims

To provide students with a wide ranging understanding of the information security management landscape. To equip students with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the potential of cybercrime (through ethical hacking). To provide students with systematic understanding of the tools and techniques that can be deployed for cybercrime prevention. To develop the practical ability of students to deploy the tools and techniques of cybercrime prevention in both commercial and non-commercial settings.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) A comprehensive understanding of the cyber-crime prevention "landscape", including the tools and techniques available to mitigate against the effects of cybercrime.

(LO2) An in depth and critical understanding of the concepts of ethical hacking and information security management.

(LO3) A comprehensive ability to analyse  computer security problems as well as being able to identify and define countermeasures appropriate to their solution.

(LO4) A substantial ability to cooperate effectively in teams to address common cybercrime prevention issues, especially in the context of asset protection.

(LO5) An in depth understanding of smartphone security and the associated protection issues.

(S1) Organisational skills

(S2) Communication skills

(S3) IT skills

(S4) Communication and collaboration online participating in digital networks for learning and research

(S5) Information literacy online, finding, interpreting, evaluating, managing and sharing information


Syllabus

 

Week 1 Critical overview of cybercrime prevention terminology and the legal aspects involved.   Week 2 Information security management, security auditing, monitoring, e thical hacking and penetration testing.   Week 3 Building of an ethical hacking environment (laboratory) to allow experimentation with hacking techniques in weeks 4 and 5, so that a comprehensive understanding of these techniques can be gained.   Week 4-5 Ethical hacking in a number of contexts such as:  wireless communication, Wi-Fi Protocol access, Operating Systems, the " Secure Sockets Layer" , access point cloning, router attacks, SQL injection and the building of key loggers.   Week 6-7 Techniques, tools and processes for cybercrime prevention in a variety of domains such as: desktop applications, wireless access points, smartphones and bluetooth connections.   Week 8 Comprehensive understanding o f the security challenges of emerging computing environments.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Online Learning
Description: Weekly seminar supported by asynchronous discussion in a virtual classroom environment facilitated by an online instructor.
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Number of hours per week that students are expected to attend the virtual classroom so as to participate in discussion, dedicated to group work and individual assessment is 7.5.


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours           60

60
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 90
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Group Project - Part 1 Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weeks 4&5  Two Weeks / 1000 wor    10       
Group Project - Part 2 Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Weeks 6&7  Two Weeks / 1000 wor    10       
Ten discussion questions Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :whole session  Weekly Discussion Qu    50       
Essay - Cyber-crime laws reflection Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 1  One Week/ 750 words         
Penetration Test Report Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 2  One Week / 1000 word    10       
Report on ethical hacking lab practice Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 3  One Week / 750 words         
Essay - Cyber-crime prevention in IoT Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 8  One Week / 1000 word    10       

Recommended Texts

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