Information Systems Management and Security

Unit code: BCO2003 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
VU Brisbane
VU Sydney
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

Become adept at managing and organising information systems (IS) for contemporary organisations and e-commerce, with the Information Systems Management and Security unit.

You will study the essential elements of IS management, including:

  • IT and business continuity planning
  • information technology architectures
  • change management
  • cloud computing
  • sustainability.

With a clear understanding of the ubiquity of information systems in modern organisations, you will examine the role of responsible digital practices in environmental, social and cultural contexts.

  • You will also explore the use of big data in organisations and auditing, and come to understand the influence in accounting of digital advances such as:
  • cryptography
  • Blockchain
  • robotics
  • artificial intelligence (AI)
  • business intelligence (BI).

By the end of this unit, you will understand how to evaluate system engineering privacy mechanisms. In particular, you be able to assess the threat of interference associated with emerging artificial intelligence.

You will learn how to assess, monitor, and mitigate cybersecurity risk by studying frameworks such as:

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • ISO 27001 and ISO 27002
  • SOC2
  • NERC-CIP
  • HIPAA
  • GDPR
  • FISMA

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Analyse and review current research and developments in information systems management in the context of environmental, social and cultural responsibilities;
  2. Investigate and assess information security and data privacy technology;
  3. Review an organisation's strategies to introduce information systems for competitive advantage; and,
  4. Collaboratively assess, manage and articulate a cybersecurity framework for an organisation to mitigate risk.

Study as a single unit

This unit can be studied on its own, without enrolling in a full degree.

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Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Timed Assessment Task
|
Grade: 30%
Progressive online assessments on theory and concepts (15% each)
Assessment type: Case Study
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Grade: 30%
Case study - analysing information systems for a business (Group)
Assessment type: Report
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Grade: 40%
Group presentation (10%) and report (30%) on cybersecurity framework for an organisation

Other locations

For students studying at Henan University, Liaoning University
Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 30%
Progressive quizzes on theory and concepts (15% each)
Assessment type: Case Study
|
Grade: 30%
Case study - analysing information systems for a business (Group)
Assessment type: Report
|
Grade: 40%
Group presentation (10%) and report (30%) on cybersecurity framework for an organisation

Required reading

Introduction to Information Systems
Rainer, R, & Prince, B (2020)| Wiley

Binder and eBook available from https://www.wileydirect.com.au/buy/introduction-to-information-systems-7th-australia-new-zealand-edition/ Students encouraged to purchase eBook.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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