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DTSC71-110: Cyber and Fraud Threats in Organisations

Description

All organisations today face cyber and fraud threats: small and large businesses, non-profits, health organisations, government and more. Valuable corporate data is highly sought after in the criminal and business communities. Emerging intellectual property and organisational data provides an insight into competitors as well as being valuable commodities to sell on the criminal markets. In this subject, you will be introduced to cybercriminals, learn their motivations and methodologies, and identify potential vulnerabilities and proactive strategies to protect the organisational network, its employees and its data. 

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: DTSC71-110
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Bond Business School
Semesters offered:
  • September 2024 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Actuarial Science and Data Analytics
  • Business, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship
  • Law
  • Psychology, Criminology, and Social Sciences
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,300.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,410.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $5,520.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,710.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $6,060.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $6,340.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Determine the motivations and methodologies used in cybercrime targeting organisations.
  2. Investigate the human and technical vulnerabilities targeted by corporate and cyber criminals.
  3. Design defensive strategies to protect organisational networks and individuals.
  4. Evaluate individual and organisational responses to cyber-attack including consideration of legal, ethical and security obligations.
  5. Assess evolving technical methodologies against the organisation’s network and its employees.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions:

Subject dates

  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
    Semester start: 09/09/2024
    Subject start: 09/09/2024
    Cancellation 1: 23/09/2024
    Cancellation 2: 30/09/2024
    Last enrolment: 22/09/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024
    Teaching census: 04/10/2024
Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
Semester start: 09/09/2024
Subject start: 09/09/2024
Cancellation 1: 23/09/2024
Cancellation 2: 30/09/2024
Last enrolment: 22/09/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024
Teaching census: 04/10/2024