CYB 2242 units200 LevelSecond Semester

Information and Big Data Security

B.Sc. Cybersecurity, University of Uyo

Big data fundamentals — characteristics, sources, platforms, and analytics — paired with the security side: information and big data security requirements, lifecycle security management, risk management, and cloud-based big data security.

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  • 26 lecture-note topics
  • 187 practice questions
  • 102 past-paper questions
  • 2 recommended textbooks
  • an AI tutor that has read this course’s outline and notes
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Course outline

  1. 01Big data fundamentals: small vs big data, characteristics (3Vs/6Vs), sources and formats
  2. 02Big data technology, platforms, components, and governance; using the cloud for big data
  3. 03Operational and analytical big data; business intelligence vs big data vs data mining
  4. 04System and management view of information and big data security
  5. 05Requirements for information and big data security; systems-design process and lifecycle security management
  6. 06Basic policies on information security and methodologies; security risk management
  7. 07Laws related to information security and management of operational systems
  8. 08Applying machine learning and analytical tools to big data; cloud-based big data analysis

Recommended textbooks

  • Big Data Security — Bhavani Thuraisingham

    Comprehensive coverage of the field

  • Database Security and Auditing — Hassan Afyouni

    Practical focus on database security mechanisms

How to pass CYB 224

  • Read the Nigeria Data Protection Act — it is publicly available and short; exam questions reference it
  • SQL injection from this course connects directly to web security in UUY-CYB 222 — study them together
  • The cloud shared responsibility model is exam-critical: know clearly what the provider vs customer secures
  • Use OWASP resources on SQL injection and data security — they are free and authoritative

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