Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Computer Studies outline · Section I: Computer Ethics and Human Issues
Content
Definition of computer security and its types: network security, internet or cybersecurity, application security, data security, information security, and end-user security.
Objective
Define computer security and identify different types of computer security and their characteristics.
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Security tools, including firewalls, antivirus software, and encryption.
Objective
Identify appropriate security tools for different types of computer security.
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Categories of application threats, including input threats, authorisation threats, session-management threats, and parameter tampering.
Objective
Identify categories of application threats and explain their characteristics.
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Basic dimensions of information security: confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).
Objective
Identify the basic dimensions of information security.
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Network security issues, including unauthorised intrusion and rules and configurations that protect confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility through software and hardware.
Objective
Identify network security issues and explain how network security protects confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility.
Content
Network security methods: antivirus software, application security, behavioural analytics, data loss prevention, email security, firewalls, mobile device security, network segmentation, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), web security, wireless security, and Network Access Control (NAC).
Objective
Mention network security methods.
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