CYB 3132 units300 LevelFirst Semester

Cybersecurity Risks Analysis, Challenges and Mitigation

B.Sc. Cybersecurity, University of Uyo

CYB 313 (Cybersecurity Risks Analysis, Challenges and Mitigation) is a 2-unit, 300 Level course taught in the First Semester at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Systematic methods for identifying, analysing, and treating cybersecurity risks. Covers applied information security management, risk mitigation in the cloud, governance and security policy, the ISO 27000 series, and the economic/geopolitical factors behind Africa's cyber risk exposure.

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Course outline

  1. 01Principles of applied information security management
  2. 02Cybersecurity risks, challenges, and the path forward; recognizing risks
  3. 03Decision and risk analysis techniques; mitigating risks and vulnerabilities
  4. 04Effective use of assessments for cybersecurity risk mitigation, including in the cloud
  5. 05Economic and geopolitical factors behind Africa's vulnerability to cyber-attacks
  6. 06Governance and security policy; threat and vulnerability management
  7. 07Incident management, risk assessment and risk management frameworks
  8. 08Information leakage, crisis management, and business continuity
  9. 09ISO 27000 series and the Plan-Do-Check-Act model
  10. 10Incident response, forensics, and investigations; legal and regulatory drivers

Recommended textbooks

  • Risk Analysis and the Security Survey — James F. Broder & Gene Tucker

    4th ed. — practical security risk survey approach

  • CompTIA Security+ Study Guide — Mike Chapple & David Seidl

    The risk management chapters align closely with this course

How to pass CYB 313

  • Practise ALE/SLE/ARO calculations until they are automatic — they appear in nearly every exam
  • STRIDE (Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, DoS, Elevation) — memorise and apply it to any system
  • Risk registers are a practical exam task — practise building one for a sample organisation
  • BCP and DR are distinct: BCP keeps the business running, DR recovers IT systems — know the difference

CYB 313 — questions and answers

What is CYB 313 at the University of Uyo?
CYB 313 (Cybersecurity Risks Analysis, Challenges and Mitigation) is a 2-unit, 300 Level course taught in the First Semester at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Systematic methods for identifying, analysing, and treating cybersecurity risks. Covers applied information security management, risk mitigation in the cloud, governance and security policy, the ISO 27000 series, and the economic/geopolitical factors behind Africa's cyber risk exposure.
What topics are covered in CYB 313?
The CYB 313 outline covers 10 topics: Principles of applied information security management; Cybersecurity risks, challenges, and the path forward; recognizing risks; Decision and risk analysis techniques; mitigating risks and vulnerabilities; Effective use of assessments for cybersecurity risk mitigation, including in the cloud; Economic and geopolitical factors behind Africa's vulnerability to cyber-attacks; Governance and security policy; threat and vulnerability management; Incident management, risk assessment and risk management frameworks; Information leakage, crisis management, and business continuity; ISO 27000 series and the Plan-Do-Check-Act model; Incident response, forensics, and investigations; legal and regulatory drivers.
What textbooks are recommended for CYB 313?
Recommended reading for CYB 313: Risk Analysis and the Security Survey by James F. Broder & Gene Tucker; CompTIA Security+ Study Guide by Mike Chapple & David Seidl.
How do I pass CYB 313?
Practise ALE/SLE/ARO calculations until they are automatic — they appear in nearly every exam STRIDE (Spoofing, Tampering, Repudiation, Information Disclosure, DoS, Elevation) — memorise and apply it to any system Risk registers are a practical exam task — practise building one for a sample organisation BCP and DR are distinct: BCP keeps the business running, DR recovers IT systems — know the difference
Where can I find CYB 313 lecture notes and past questions?
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