ICT501 – Foundations of IT Assessment 2–Group Assignment

Overview

This assessment is designed to evaluate your understanding and application of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and cyber security principles. You will be required to design and develop a computer system using appropriate hardware, software, and network technologies while implementing cyber security best practices to ensure the system's security.

Timelines and important information

Percentage value of Task: 30%

Group Submission (max4Students)–Check the Moodle to find your group members. 2000-word report + 10 min recorded presentation

Due

Sunday, Week 7. Submitting your work late will attract a 10% reduction of the mark for each day beyond the due date. A delay of more than 5 days will result in being granted a 0.

Assessment Details:

System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Apply each phase of the SDLC to design and develop a computer system:

- Project Initiation

- Planning

- Analysis

- Design

- Implementation

- Testing and Quality Assurance

- Deployment and Maintenance

Document each phases thoroughly, providing evidence of your work at each stage. Ensure that your documentation is clear and well-structured.

Cyber security

- Conduct a cyber security risk assessment for your computer system.

- Implement appropriate cyber security measures to protect the system.

- Document your cyber security strategy, including the rationale behind your choices.

- Provide testing and monitoring of your security measures.

- Include documentation and training materials for system administrators and end-users regarding cyber security best practices.

Deliverables:

A comprehensive report in electronic format (word or PDF) includes documentation of each phase of the SDLC and the cyber security measures implemented.

A presentation (e.g., PowerPoint) summarizing the key points of the project, including a demonstration of the computer system and its security features.

Grading Criteria:

- Adherence to the SDLC phases and cyber security best practices.

- Completeness and quality of documentation.

- Successful implementation of the computer system.

- Effectiveness of cyber security measures.

- Clarity and professionalism of the presentation.

General Assessment Requirement

Incomprehensible submissions - Assessments provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills to achieve the required standard. To do this, assessment responses need to be both clear and easy to understand. If not, SISTC cannot determine that students have demonstrated their knowledge and skills. Assessments will, therefore, be marked accordingly, including the potential for 0 (zero) marks where relevant.

Check with marking rubric: Before submitting your assessment, you should check it against the assessment criteria and the marking rubric included in this specification to ensure that you have satisfactorily addressed all the criteria that will be used to mark your submission.

Feedback

Feedback will be supplied through Moodle. Authoritative results will be published on Moodle.

Academic Misconduct

To submit your assessment task, you must indicate that you have read and understood, and comply with, the Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce Academic Integrity and Student Plagiarism policies and procedures.

You must also agree that your work has not been outsourced and is entirely your own except where work quoted is duly acknowledged. Additionally, you must agree that your work has not been submitted for assessment in any other course or program.

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