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CYBR 2302: Incident Response and Disaster Recovery
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Cybersecurity PDD
School
Continuing Studies
Description
In this course, students will gain an understanding of the key concepts and best practices for managing security incidents, recovering from disasters, and ensuring business resilience. The course covers the development, implementation, testing, and maintenance of incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans, as well as the roles and responsibilities involved in each process.
Students will also learn how to integrate these efforts to create a comprehensive resilience program for an organization. Throughout the course, students will apply their knowledge to real-world business scenarios, culminating in a final assignment in which they develop and present a complete resilience plan for a business.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
CYBR 1201.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Recall the key terminology and concepts related to incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity
- Explain the relationship between incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity
- Demonstrate the ability to develop an incident response plan that outlines roles and responsibilities
- Critically evaluate the effectiveness of different techniques for detecting and analyzing security events
- Prioritize critical business functions and systems when developing a business continuity plan
- Prepare an incident response simulation exercise to test the effectiveness of an incident response plan
- Develop a comprehensive resilience plan for a business, incorporating elements of incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 25
Total Hours: 55
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 25
Total Hours: 55
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies include lectures, case studies and/or tabletop exercises, group discussions, and problem-based learning.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20-25 |
Multiple quizzes |
|
Assignments |
10-20 |
Assignment(s) involving practical exercises |
|
Participation |
10 |
Discussions |
|
Midterm Exam |
20-25 |
Midterm exam |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Assignment involving resilience plan |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Presentation |
Course topics
- Introduction to Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity
- Incident Response Planning
- Incident Detection, Analysis, and Response
- Incident Recovery and Post-Incident Review
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Disaster Recovery Testing and Maintenance
- Business Continuity Planning
- Business Continuity Testing and Maintenance
- Integrating Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.