This module is delivered within a classroom setting.
Module Aim:
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 should be able to:
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.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
Module Content & Assessment
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
Assessment Breakdown
%
Project
60.00%
End of Module Formal Examination
40.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Project
Project (case study related to taught material).
1,2,3
60.00
Sem 1 End
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Formal Exam
n/a
1,2,3
40.00
End-of-Semester
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment