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    This document contains an assignment cover sheet and instructions for an Information & Cyber Security course. [1] It requests the student's name, identification number, qualification year, module name, and assignment due date. [2] It outlines the assessment criteria including a breakdown of marks for content and technical aspects with space for examiner and moderator comments and signatures. [3] The instructions provide guidelines for students on the purpose and requirements of the assignment, including formatting, length, referencing, and penalties for plagiarism. It contains two questions, the first on encryption, cyber attacks, cryptography, and enhancing security with cryptography. The second addresses blockchain applications and security, software risks in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and mitigating those risks

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    This document contains an assignment cover sheet and instructions for an Information & Cyber Security course. [1] It requests the student's name, identification number, qualification year, module name, and assignment due date. [2] It outlines the assessment criteria including a breakdown of marks for content and technical aspects with space for examiner and moderator comments and signatures. [3] The instructions provide guidelines for students on the purpose and requirements of the assignment, including formatting, length, referencing, and penalties for plagiarism. It contains two questions, the first on encryption, cyber attacks, cryptography, and enhancing security with cryptography. The second addresses blockchain applications and security, software risks in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and mitigating those risks

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    This document contains an assignment cover sheet and instructions for an Information & Cyber Security course. [1] It requests the student's name, identification number, qualification year, module name, and assignment due date. [2] It outlines the assessment criteria including a breakdown of marks for content and technical aspects with space for examiner and moderator comments and signatures. [3] The instructions provide guidelines for students on the purpose and requirements of the assignment, including formatting, length, referencing, and penalties for plagiarism. It contains two questions, the first on encryption, cyber attacks, cryptography, and enhancing security with cryptography. The second addresses blockchain applications and security, software risks in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and mitigating those risks

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    Information Cyber Security 800 Assignment

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    This document contains an assignment cover sheet and instructions for an Information & Cyber Security course. [1] It requests the student's name, identification number, qualification year, module name, and assignment due date. [2] It outlines the assessment criteria including a breakdown of marks for content and technical aspects with space for examiner and moderator comments and signatures. [3] The instructions provide guidelines for students on the purpose and requirements of the assignment, including formatting, length, referencing, and penalties for plagiarism. It contains two questions, the first on encryption, cyber attacks, cryptography, and enhancing security with cryptography. The second addresses blockchain applications and security, software risks in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and mitigating those risks

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    INFORMATION & CYBER SECURITY 800

    ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET


    Name & Surname: ______________________ ITS No: _________________________
    Qualification: __________________ Year: _______ Module Name: ____________________
    Assignment Due Date: _______________
    Date submitted: __________ Semester: _______________

    MARK EXAMINER’S MODERATOR’S


    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA REMARKS
    ALLOCATION MARK MARKS
    MARKS FOR CONTENT
    QUESTION ONE 60
    QUESTION TWO 40
    TOTAL 100
    MARKS FOR TECHNICAL ASPECTS
    EXAMINER’S COMMENTS

    MODERATOR’S COMMENTS

    Name of the Examiner : __________________ Name of the Moderator: __________________


    Signature of Examiner: __________________ Signature of Moderator: __________________
    Date : ___________________ Date: _______________ _____
    NB: 1. Correct referencing is important

    The purpose of an assignment is to ensure that the Student is able to:

    • Use methods of enquiry and research in a disciplined field.


    • Interpret and evaluate text.
    • Have a sound understanding of key principles and theories, rules and awareness.
    • Solve unfamiliar problems using correct procedures as well as investigate and critically analyze
    information and report thereof.
    • Present and communicate information reliably and coherently.
    Instructions and guidelines for writing assignments

    1. Use the correct cover page provided by the institution.


    2. All essay type assignments must include the following:
    2.1. Table of contents
    2.2. Introduction
    2.3. Main body with subheadings
    2.4. Conclusions and recommendations
    2.5. Bibliography
    3. The length of the entire assignment must have minimum of 5 pages. Typed with font size 12
    Calibri
    4. The quality of work submitted is more important than the number of assigned pages.
    5. Copying is a serious offence which attracts a severe penalty and must be avoided at all costs. If
    any student transgresses this rule, the lecturer will retain the assignments and ask the affected
    students to resubmit a new assignment which will be capped at 50%.
    6. Use the Harvard referencing method.
    7. Please note that these guidelines are not applicable to quantitative subjects like Accounting
    and Statistics.

    Question One (60 marks)

    1.1 Discuss encryption and decryption processes in information security (10 marks)
    1.2 Mention and describe five (5) cyber security attacks that have happened recently (provide
    proper citations) (10 marks)
    1.3 Discuss how the attacks mentioned in 1.2 could have been avoided (10 marks)
    1.4 Write short notes on Public Key Infrastructure, highlighting its importance to
    organisations and its pros and cons. (10 marks)
    1.5 Briefly explain cryptography. Explain various algorithms of cryptography giving
    examples of their applications (10 marks)
    1.6 Identify a company of your choice and explain in detail how cryptography can enhance
    their security posture (10 marks)

    Question Two (40 marks)

    2.1 In your own understanding, explain the concept of Block chain? Discuss benefits of Block
    chain to the cyber security ecosystem (10 marks)

    2.2 Mention and describe 5 block chain applications in security (10 marks)

    2.3 Explain five (5) types of software risks in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (10 marks)

    2.4 Discuss how the risks in 2.3 can be mitigated (10 marks)

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