SIT 763 IT Security Management
The key focus of SIT763 is on introducing students to IT security policy development and human security management. Students will learn how security assessment is methodologically and procedurally conducted within business operational constraints. The unit enables students to develop contingency planning, risk assessment, risk management and compliance standards for various businesses. Students will also explore legal and ethical issues in the context of security management and audit.

SIT 764 Project Management
SIT764 covers project management within the context of developing information systems in an organisational setting. In particular, it presents project management context and processes; scope, time, cost and quality management; risk management; project teams and resource management; project procurement; and the communication and documentation used through a project’s lifecycle.

SIT 782 Practical Project
SIT782 allows the students to learn how to formulate and implement a project. Students will identify a potential problem or technical gap and experience how to solve it using methods, algorithms and techniques pertinent to the field of IT. Students will be required to identity a current topic, undertake essential research to formulate necessary design and/or development strategies, work collaboratively with peers to manage the implementation of the project and demonstrate outcomes achieved against project goals and targets.

SIT 790 Major Thesis
Research and development skills and abilities are highly in-demand in the IT industry. In SIT790, students will have the opportunity to embark on a research or practice project and develop skills and abilities for informed evidence-based practice. Through research training and mentoring, the unit offers students the opportunity to find and generate information/data, and to use appropriate tools and technologies. Students will learn how to evaluate scholarship and/or practice, gain the confidence to prepare publications and develop skills to become independent researchers. The unit provides scope for further research and higher degree study or professional practice.

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