Demonstrate an understanding of and apply key (fundamental) concepts and principles in network application and mobile security: Cybersecurity, Written Assignment, UCD, Ireland

How-To Guide

The Written Assignment represents 70% of the overall course grade.

Instructions

The Written Assignment essay should be completed at the conclusion of the course, once all sessions have been completed. The submission date is approximately two weeks after the final session of the course; please check the course details for the exact date.

The goal of the essay is to demonstrate how you are thinking about putting course concepts, models, tools and practices in your own context to demonstrate the course learning outcomes:

•  Demonstrate an understanding of and apply key (fundamental) concepts and principles in network application and mobile security.
• Identify security threats to, and weaknesses of, network solutions and deployments—both external and internal.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of the internet, cryptography and authentication.
• Analyse the capabilities of network protection, threat remediation solutions and managing incidents.
• Define and enforce risk assessment, compliance, auditing and policy updates.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of penetration testing and ethical hacking.
• Understand the concepts of digital forensics and open source intelligence