CP60059E Cyber Security - University of West London

Learning outcome 1: Understand the essential concepts and critically evaluate mechanisms and processes involved in securing information in an enterprise system environment.

Learning outcome 2: Demonstrate expertise in understanding and independent application of encryption/decryption algorithms and design encryption/decryption algorithms

Learning outcome 3: Analyse and apply knowledge and skills to investigate and protect against specific security threats.

Assessment: Mobile application security

Due to the increasing use of mobile devices for everyday tasks, security of mobile applications has become a significant challenge within cyber security. For this assignment you are required to do the following:

3. A reflective summary of the current threat landscape for mobile applications

4. Present an in-depth study of a specific mobile application threat (for our chosen platform) aided by evidence of experimentation
- Basic description of the threat and its significance for mobile applications
- Experimentation to simulate the threat
- Recommended protection mechanism for the threat

Note: Due to the availability of multiple mobile application platforms, the choice of mobile platform such as iOS, android, windows, blackberry is your choice.

Attachment:- Cyber Security Assignment.rar