University of Sunderland
School of Computer Science
CET324 – Advanced CyberSecurity
Assignment 1
2024-2025
The following learning outcomes will be assessed:
- Critical understanding of the principles and applications of cybersecurity and secure systems design and the technical, legal and business issues involved in developing and implementing secure systems taking into account the potential security threats, risks and attacks (LO1)
- Critical analysis of the tradeoffs of balancing the range of key security properties taking into account the concepts of trust and trustworthiness in cybersecurity (LO2)
- Analysis and evaluation of the professional requirements of a cybersecurity practitioner, and critically discuss the challenges facing the cybersecurity practitioner (LO4)
Important Information
You are required to submit your work within the bounds of the University Infringement of Assessment Regulations (see your Programme Guide). Plagiarism, paraphrasing and downloading large amounts of information from external sources, will not be tolerated and will be dealt with severely. Although you should make full use of any source material, which would normally be an occasional sentence and/or paragraph (referenced) followed by your own critical analysis/evaluation. You will receive no marks for work that is not your own. Your work may be subject to checks for originality which can include use of an electronic plagiarism detection service.
For this assessment you are asked to submit an individual piece of work, therefore the work must be entirely your own. The safety of your assessments is your responsibility. You must not permit another student access to your work.
Referencing for this assessment should be done using the Harvard referencing system. (see your Programme Guide).
Please ensure that you retain a duplicate of your assignment. We are required to send samples of student work to the external examiners for moderation purposes. It will also safeguard in the unlikely event of your work going astray.
Submission instruction:
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Submission Date and Time |
See date and time on Canvas |
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Submission Location |
Digital copy via Canvas |
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Document Format |
A single Microsoft word document titled “studentID_CET324_assignment_1.docx”. Replace “studentID” with your university student ID. Submit the file using the allocated submission facility by the module leader. |
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Maximum hours it should take to complete |
16 hours |
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Assignment weight |
40% |
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Other requirements |
You must adhere to the above assessment requirements. Your submissions will be checked against TurnitIn database for collision/plagiarism. |
Assignment Specification
For this assignment you are required to produce a report a report consisting of the following parts.
Part 1 (20 marks)
The University of Sunderland is considering the establishment of a cyber clinic to provide a service for the students and employees of the University and for individuals and organisations outside the University.
The objective of the cyber clinic is to provide advice for those concerned about cyber security and for those who may have encountered a breach of cyber security. Your task is to produce a report (approximately 750 words) outlining the followings:
- Identify the types of activities that a cyber clinic might undertake to provide services to its stakeholders,
- the benefits of such activities. You should Support your claims with external sources (e.g., literature resources).
- Identify the concerns that might arise from establishing such a service, and
- Issues concerning liability and any legal and / or professional concerns in establishing a cyber clinic.
Part 2 (20 marks)
Based on the work you have undertaken on this module – both in seminar / lab tasks and in independent study, produce a report of approximately 750 words to outline the steps that can be taken by individuals and organisations to enhance their cybersecurity before and after they experience a cyber-attack. Your report should include the following points:
- List and describe the necessary steps that can be taken by individuals and organisations.
- The benefits that such steps will provide to protect them against cyber-attacks.
- An outline of the major ethical and professional issues in relation with the implementation of steps you identified.
Assessment grade criteria
Criteria for Assessing Written Work – these indicate the level of academic work that will be assessed in the relevant sections of the report for this module.
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Criteria |
Fail ( plagiarised work) |
Fail (up to 39%) |
Pass (up to 50%) |
Pass (up to 60%) |
Pass (up to 70%) |
Pass (up to 80%) |
Pass (up to 90%) |
Pass (up to 100%) |
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Relevance, range, and depth of reading materials to supporting your discussion (15%) |
Irrelevant content, very minor attempt, or large sections have been plagiarised |
Mostly irrelevance or very few parts of the content presented are relevant to the requirements of the assessments and very poor reading range |
Many parts are relevant to the assessment requirements with some reading range |
Many parts are relevant to the assessment requirements with good reading range |
All parts are relevant to the requirements of the assessment with some good reading range |
All parts are relevant to the requirements of the assessment and good clear evidence of wide reading demonstrated |
Very good discussion and relevant to the requirements of the assessment and excellent reading range |
Excellent and relevant discussion to the requirements of the assessment, Excellent rationales and argument presented supported with very wide range of reading materials included. |
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Demonstrating knowledge, understanding of ideas and concepts related to the topic of discussion (20%) |
Irrelevant content, very minor attempt, or large sections have been plagiarised |
No evidence or very little evidence of understanding of a range of materials related to the subject with no evidence of an appreciation of their significance |
Basic understanding of the subject but addressing a limited range of materials, with some evidence of an appreciation of their significance |
Good knowledge of a range of relevant materials with intermittent evidence of an appreciation of their significance |
Very good knowledge of relevant materials, showing a clear grasp of themes with some evidence of an appreciation of their significance |
A substantial knowledge of relevant materials, with good clear grasp of themes with some evidence of an appreciation of their significance |
A substantial knowledge of relevant material, with very good clear grasp of themes with very good evidence of an appreciation of their significance |
Excellent and substantial knowledge of relevant materials showing a clear grasp of themes with excellent evidence of an appreciation of their significance |
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Clear logical approach to presenting your arguments (10%) |
Irrelevant content, very minor attempt, or large sections have been plagiarised |
No or very little evidence of coherent argument lacks development and may be repetitive or thin or incorrect argument in some places |
A basic argument is evident, but mainly supported by assertion and there may be a lack of clarity and coherence |
Generally coherent and logically structured, using an appropriate mode of argument and/or theoretical mode(s) |
Generall, very coherent and logically structured, using an appropriate mode of argument and/or theoretical mode(s) |
Coherent and often logically structured. Good use of appropriate mode of argument and/or theoretical mode(s) |
Coherent and logically structured, very good use of appropriate mode of argument and/or theoretical mode(s) |
Excellent, Coherent and logically structured, Excellent use of appropriate mode of argument and/or theoretical mode(s) |
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Level of critical analysis/evaluation of the external sources used to support your arguments/claims (30%) |
Irrelevant content, very minor attempt, or large sections have been plagiarised |
Wholly derivative: the writer’s contribution doesn’t go beyond simplifying paraphrase and does not evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems in a work context |
Some evidence of a few basic evaluation of the appropriateness of approaches to problem-solving in a work context starting to be formed but mainly derivative |
Sound work which expresses a coherent position and evaluates appropriateness of approaches to problem-solving in a work context only in broad terms and in uncritical conformity to one or more standard views of the topic |
May contain some distinctive or independent thinking; may begin to formulate somehow an independent position in relation to theory and the application of practice in a work context. |
May contain good distinctive or independent thinking; may begin to somehow formulate an independent position in relation to theory and the application of practice in a work context. |
May contain very good distinctive or independent thinking; may begin to clearly formulate an independent position in relation to theory and the application of practice in a work context. |
May contain distinctive or independent thinking; may begin to formulate an independent position very clearly in relation to theory and the application of practice in a work context. |
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Report presentation, structure, style, font, section heading etc. (10%) |
Very poor quality of presentation and structure. |
Significant deficiencies in expression and presentation; the writer may achieve no clarity and lots of repetitious style |
Good style but with some deficiencies in expression or format that may pose obstacles for the reader, rarely repetitious style |
Competently written, with some lapses from standard grammar, with poor format in a readable |
Well written, with only minor standard spelling and grammar, in a readable style with acceptable format |
Well written, with standard spelling and grammar, in a readable style with acceptable format, structure and clear presentation |
Very well written, with standard spelling and grammar, in a readable style with good format, structure and clear presentation |
Excellent. and well written, with standard spelling and grammar, in a readable style with excellent format |
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References and citation of literature sources (15%) |
Irrelevant sources, very minor attempt, or large sections have been plagiarised |
No use of, or inadequate, literature. Over reliance on material provided by the tutor. |
Some up-to-date and/or appropriate literature used. Goes beyond the material tutor has provided. Limited use of sources to support a point. Consistent formatting of resources but some missing information. |
Uses a variety of literature which includes some recent texts and/or appropriate literature, though not necessarily including a substantive amount beyond library texts. Competent use of source material. Consistent formatting of resources but some missing information. |
Good appraisal of up-to-date and/or appropriate literature. Recognition of different perspectives. Good use of source material. Consistent formatting of resources and no missing information. |
Critical appraisal of up-to-date and/or appropriate literature. Recognition of different perspectives. Very good use of source material. Consistent formatting of resources and no missing information. |
Very Critical appraisal of up-to-date and/or appropriate literature. Recognition of different perspectives. Excellent good use of source material. Consistent formatting of resources and no missing information |
Excellent appraisal of up-to-date and/or appropriate literature. Recognition of different perspectives. Excellent use of diverse source material. Consistent formatting of resources and no missing information |
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