Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2025

Course Code: COSC7392C

Course Title: Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices

Important Information:

Please note that this course may include compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some or all teaching activities.

It is recommended that you check your Canvas course shell closer to the course start date for details about any mandatory in-person attendance requirements.

Please be aware that the course delivery method may need to change quickly in response to evolving course requirements. Students must maintain regular communication with their teachers to stay informed about any updates.

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology

Course Contact: Chetanpal Singh

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4612

Course Contact Email: chetanpal.singh2@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to cyber security in a work area.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	BSBXCS402 Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices
Element:	1. Develop cyber security awareness in work area
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Establish current level of awareness in work area relating to cyber security 1.2 Create and maintain cyber security awareness program that reflects organisation-wide best practice 1.3 Contribute to developing cyber security policies and procedures, and communicate to required personnel
Element:	2. Support effective cyber security practices in work area
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Review cyber security practices according to organisational policies and procedures 2.2 Arrange training and information updates as required, and maintain related records 2.3 Present insights from review and training to required personnel, and potential related impacts on workplace
Element:	3. Review cyber security awareness in work area
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Review latest cyber security threats and trends impacting organisations 3.2 Document outcomes of review and suggested improvements for consideration by required personnel 3.3 Communicate review outcomes and cyber security improvement requirements according to organisational policies and procedures

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course the candidate will demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit.

Details of Learning Activities

The delivery mode involves attending classes via the internet, through RMIT's Canvas LMS online portal - where week-by-week delivery and content is accessed by Collaborate Ultra platform and workplace simulated activities. 

The learning activities include 
• Case studies 
Weekly online topics to:
• Collaborative classroom activities focusing on Cyber security within workplace scenarios
• Peer interaction - group discussion
• Simulated Network environments
• Accessing information on-line 
• Workplace activities

Teaching Schedule

Week Date Topic Assessment / Learning activities Week 1 10-16 February Introduction to the Course   Submit the Survey Take part in class activities Complete the Labs /activities  Week 2 17-23 February Cyber Security Threats Take part in class activities Complete the Labs /activities  Week 3 24 Feburary-2 March Security Policies / Cyber Security Policy Take part in class activities Complete the Labs /activities  Week 4 3-9 March Security Guidelines & Processes Complete the Labs /activities  Week 5 10-16 March Cyber Security Tools Pt1 Complete the Labs /activities Project Part 1 released Week 6 17-23 March Cyber Security Tools Pt2 Complete the Labs /activities  Week 7 24-30 March Date Breach Assessment Task 1 Brief- Release: Assessment  Task 1 - Start Week 8 31 March - 6 April Encryption Complete the Labs /activities Week 9 7-13 April Memory Sanitization Complete the Labs /activities Week 10 14-20 April Cyber Security Training Pt1  Assessment Task1 - Group Task 2a/b ONLY due via OneDrive Submission - as per canvas announcement on due date.   18-25 April Mid-semester break   ---------- No Classes* ----------- Week 11 28 April - 4 May Cyber Security Training Pt2 (System Access) Complete the Labs /activities Week 12 5-11 May Cyber Security Training Pt3 (Continuous Improvement)   Assessment Task 2 - Brief Release Knowledge Test _ Assessment Task 2 Start Week 13 12-18 May Reporting Cyber Attacks Complete the Labs /activities Week 14 19-25 May Australian Standards Assessment 1 Submission - as per canvas announcement on due date. Week 15 26 May - 1 June International Standards  Assessment 2 Submission -as per canvas announcement on due date/time. Week 16 2-8 June Continue to Develop - Associations - Certificates   Week 17 9-15 June Resubmission if available Resubmit assessment if permitted Week 18 16-22 June Assessment Re-Submissions Resubmit assessment if permitted

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

All essential resources are supplied in CANVAS and via the CISCO Netacad internet site.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises and various types of assessments.

Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: IT Project  Week 7 to 14

This project is one of two assessment tasks completed successfully, in order to be deemed competent for this unit.  Completing this project allows you to demonstrate your ability to:

• develop cyber security awareness in a work area by applying an up-to-date knowledge in line with company policies and procedures
• be able to support cyber security practice in the workplace by planning, training, and reviewing personnel behaviours on site and when working remotely
• document and report suggested improvements to specific individuals and management

Assessment Task 2: Knowledge Questions Week 12 -15

This is assessment task two of two that you need to complete successfully, in order to be deemed competent for this unit.  This assessment covers the knowledge needed to develop workplace cyber security awareness and follow best practices.

You must demonstrate a knowledge of:

• Australian and International organisations within IT/Cybersecurity information management
• Current legislative requirements relating to data protection and data breach events.
• Organisational policies and procedures for managing information and various devices.
• Local Government sources of information on current threats and risks within workplace strategies
• Techniques for promoting workplace cyber security awareness and training via simulated activities.

Assessment Matrix

Element	Performance criteria
		Assessment Task 1: Project	Assessment Task 2: Knowledge Test
1. Develop cyber security awareness in work area	1.1 Establish current level of awareness in work area relating to cyber security	AT1.1
1.2 Create and maintain cyber security awareness program that reflects organisation-wide best practice	AT1.3
1.3 Contribute to developing cyber security policies and procedures, and communicate to required personnel	AT1.2a, 1.4
2. Support effective cyber security practices in work area	2.1 Review cyber security practices according to organisational policies and procedures	AT1.6b
2.2 Arrange training and information updates as required, and maintain related records	AT1.4
2.3 Present insights from review and training to required personnel, and potential related impacts on workplace	AT1.5
3. Review cyber security awareness in work area	3.1 Review latest cyber security threats and trends impacting organisations	AT1.6a
3.2 Document outcomes of review and suggested improvements for consideration by required personnel	AT1.6a
3.3 Communicate review outcomes and cyber security improvement requirements according to organisational policies and procedures	AT1.6b

Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:	Assessment Task1:  Project	Assessment Task 2: Knowledge
Legislative requirements relating to cyber security context of performance evidence, including:	data protection		AT2.1
implications of Notifiable Data Breach legislation on an organisation and other associated Australian privacy laws		AT2.2a-b
established international legislation		AT2.3a AT2.3b
Organisational policies and procedures relating to:	securely storing, sharing and managing information		AT2.4
encryption, and protocols for its uses		AT2.5
data classification and management		AT2.6
media/document labelling		AT2.7
data governance		AT2.8
acceptable use		AT2.9
bring your own device		AT2.10
Australian government sources of information on current threats		AT2.11
Risks associated with workplace cyber security		AT2.12
Strategies and techniques for promoting workplace cyber security	AT1.8	AT2.13/15
Techniques for:	implementing and promoting workplace cyber security awareness	AT1.9	AT2.14/15
facilitating training that promotes cyber security awareness, including the use of simulated activities.	AT1.5	AT2.13/15

 

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

• Relevant
• Current
• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
 

Study and learning Support: 

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: 

assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
maths and science developmental support and advice 
English language development 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission: 

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager. 
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted. 
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date. 

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked. 


Special consideration: 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration 

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