CSIT302 Cybersecurity: Security Posture, Threats, and Defense Strategies
1. Who is the subject coor- Dr. Partha Sarathi Roy
dinator for CSIT302 Cy-
bersecurity?
2. Where can lecture On Moodle
notes and recorded lec-
tures for CSIT302 be
found?
3. What is the total 30% (10% each for three quizzes)
percentage weight of
quizzes in the CSIT302
assessments?
4. What is the total 20%
percentage weight of
the assignment in
CSIT302?
5. What is the total per- 50%
centage weight of the
final exam in CSIT302?
6. What is the definition of A set of technologies, practices, and processes designed to safeguard
Cybersecurity accord- programs, network systems, and virtual data against invasion or damage.
ing to E. Lewis?
7. What are cyberattacks? Malicious activities occurring in cyberspace that cybersecurity aims to
protect against.
8. Why is investment Failure in cybersecurity can lead to irrevocable damage or bankruptcy.
in cybersecurity crucial
for businesses?
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9. What fine did British £183 million (AUD 330 million)
Airways face for a data
breach?
10. What was the outcome It lost 850,000 bitcoins and went bankrupt.
of the MtGox breach in
2014?
11. What happened to It shut down and filed for bankruptcy after being hacked twice.
the South Korean ex-
change Youbit in 2017?
12. What is the signifi- It affected up to 10 million customers.
cance of the Optus data
breach in September
2022?
13. What does confiden- An obligation to protect another person's or organization's secrets.
tiality in cybersecurity
refer to?
14. What is the difference Privacy is secrecy for the benefit of the individual, while confidentiality is
between privacy and for the benefit of the organization.
confidentiality?
15. What is meant by 'secu- The overall security status of an organization, enhanced by achieving
rity posture' in cyberse- cybersecurity goals.
curity?
16. What is the role of de- To quickly identify an attack.
tection systems in en-
hancing security pos-
ture?
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1. Who is the subject coor- Dr. Partha Sarathi Roy
dinator for CSIT302 Cy-
bersecurity?
2. Where can lecture On Moodle
notes and recorded lec-
tures for CSIT302 be
found?
3. What is the total 30% (10% each for three quizzes)
percentage weight of
quizzes in the CSIT302
assessments?
4. What is the total 20%
percentage weight of
the assignment in
CSIT302?
5. What is the total per- 50%
centage weight of the
final exam in CSIT302?
6. What is the definition of A set of technologies, practices, and processes designed to safeguard
Cybersecurity accord- programs, network systems, and virtual data against invasion or damage.
ing to E. Lewis?
7. What are cyberattacks? Malicious activities occurring in cyberspace that cybersecurity aims to
protect against.
8. Why is investment Failure in cybersecurity can lead to irrevocable damage or bankruptcy.
in cybersecurity crucial
for businesses?
1/9
, CSIT302 Cybersecurity: Security Posture, Threats, and Defense Strategies
9. What fine did British £183 million (AUD 330 million)
Airways face for a data
breach?
10. What was the outcome It lost 850,000 bitcoins and went bankrupt.
of the MtGox breach in
2014?
11. What happened to It shut down and filed for bankruptcy after being hacked twice.
the South Korean ex-
change Youbit in 2017?
12. What is the signifi- It affected up to 10 million customers.
cance of the Optus data
breach in September
2022?
13. What does confiden- An obligation to protect another person's or organization's secrets.
tiality in cybersecurity
refer to?
14. What is the difference Privacy is secrecy for the benefit of the individual, while confidentiality is
between privacy and for the benefit of the organization.
confidentiality?
15. What is meant by 'secu- The overall security status of an organization, enhanced by achieving
rity posture' in cyberse- cybersecurity goals.
curity?
16. What is the role of de- To quickly identify an attack.
tection systems in en-
hancing security pos-
ture?
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