CP70042E Network and System Security Assignment Semester 1, 2026 | UWL

CP70042E Assignment Task:

Network and System Security

1) Big data and its threat analysis have been receiving great attention in the last few years.

2) Adversaries are using various cyberattacks methods to exploit the vulnerabilities on the big data.

3) That could result in enormous monetary loss and damage to organisational reputation and increased identity theft risks for individuals. Therefore, securing big data against unauthorised access and using threat analysis is an important topic to be explored.

4) This assignment requires to write an essay to explore the network attacks and new access control challenges and approaches for securing big data. Your essay needs to cover the following aspects:

Q1: What are the big data attacks and its threat analysis?
Q2: What are the unique or new access control challenges for securing big data?
Q3: What are the existing work approaches for securing big data? Critically discusses these approaches?

Learning outcomes

1. Apply systematic understanding and knowledge of computer networks, role of operating systems and a critical awareness of current security problems

2. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of computer networking and their operations

3. Evaluate the mechanisms that are used to implement security policies, including authentication and authorization

4. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of selected protocols such as the IPSec protocol suite

5. Understand the security offered by firewall technologies and the value of intrusion detection systems.