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Cloud and Big Data Technologies
2,500 words
Cloud and Big Data Technologies – Summative Assessment: Cloud and Big Data Security Application
This summative assessment for the CST4067 Cloud and Big Data Technologies module requires students to design, implement and evaluate an individual cloud and big data security application. The assessment focuses on applying techniques for the complex transformation and processing of data within distributed and cloud-based environments, while considering security, privacy and access-control requirements. Students are expected to develop a practical application and document its design, implementation and evaluation through a technical report and a short demonstration video. Students are given flexibility to select their own project idea, provided that the proposed application is appropriately scoped for the available development period and demonstrates relevant cloud, big data and security technologies. Suggested project areas include data science applications using SQL, MongoDB and cloud storage, privacy-preserving data processing such as Differential Privacy, multi-party authentication, group-based security and access control, Multi-Level Security, Attribute-Based Encryption, and distributed or cloud-based applications incorporating security protocols such as SSH, SSL or IPSEC and access-control mechanisms such as RBAC. The Design and Implementation Document should be no longer than 2,500 words and should explain the major design and implementation aspects of the project. Expected content includes an introduction covering the aims, objectives, project concept, security concepts and cloud technologies used; a requirements specification addressing programme behaviour and security requirements; analysis and design covering protocols, access control and interaction, sequence diagrams or process specifications; implementation details explaining what was achieved and how it was developed; and an evaluation and conclusion discussing successful and unsuccessful aspects, problems encountered and lessons learned. Relevant references, including tutorials, books and academic articles, should also be provided using Harvard or IEEE referencing. The assessment also requires students to submit the implemented Cloud and Big Data Security application together with a highlight demonstration video. The video must be no longer than seven minutes and should demonstrate the main features of the application, including relevant interactions, implementation highlights, security features and, where appropriate, attack scenarios. Assessment is based on the Design and Implementation Document, originality, advanced features, and the effort and quality demonstrated in the application. The assessment specification places particular importance on original development, clear documentation of any tutorials or existing resources used, and evidence that the student understands the technologies implemented. Suggested technologies and project ideas include Google Cloud, Hadoop, Spark, cloud storage, data pipelines, security protocols, access control and privacy-preserving techniques.
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information Governance and Cyber Security
2,500 words
Information Governance Policy for Healthcare Assistant (HCA)
This assessment is the group component of the Information Governance and Cyber Security module and requires a 2,500-word report for the fictional Healthcare Assistant (HCA) organisation. HCA is presented as a large private hospital group operating across the UK, with specialist healthcare services, intensive care facilities and a wide network of GPs, departments, partner hospitals, medical centres and third parties. The organisation processes highly sensitive information including patient personal information, admission details, health records, staff information and other organisational data. These data are shared across different sites and partners and are also used for analytical purposes, treatment planning and marketing activities. The assessment requires students to develop an Information Governance Policy for HCA and provide an accompanying report that justifies the policy contents, selected framework, risk assessment methodology and implementation strategy. The objective is to establish a robust information governance structure capable of protecting HCA's information assets while supporting legal, regulatory and contractual compliance. The first component of the report focuses on the introduction, purpose and scope of the Information Security Policy. Students should establish the organisational context, explain why information governance is important to HCA and define the people, processes, technologies and information assets covered by the policy. Particular attention should be given to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive healthcare and organisational information. The second component focuses on the identification and allocation of roles and responsibilities. The report should establish appropriate accountability for information governance and information security and consider responsibilities relating to legal, regulatory and contractual obligations. Relevant roles may include senior management, information security leadership, data protection personnel, information asset owners, information asset administrators, employees, contractors and third parties. The third component requires the development of an Information Governance Policy Framework and recommendations for a minimum of eight controls to establish an effective Information Security Management System. The assessment brief identifies ISO/IEC 27001:2022 as an appropriate framework within the developed policy and requires the framework and controls to be justified in relation to HCA's organisational context and security requirements. The fourth component focuses on implementation and monitoring. Students should develop an implementation plan explaining how the information governance policy and security controls can be introduced and maintained. Appropriate monitoring mechanisms should be considered to identify security threats, mitigate vulnerabilities, maintain accountability and support continuous improvement. Overall, the assessment requires a practical and critically justified approach to information governance within a healthcare environment. The report should demonstrate how an effective information governance policy can protect sensitive patient information, support regulatory compliance, establish accountability and strengthen HCA's ability to manage evolving cyber security threats.
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3,000 words
ParkaLot Enterprise Parking Garage Management System: Software Analysis, Design and Prototype Development
This enterprise software engineering project requires students to analyse, design and prototype a centralised parking garage management system for ParkaLot Group, a UK operator of multi-storey parking facilities. The existing organisation relies heavily on manual processes, local spreadsheets and simple barrier-based vehicle counts, resulting in limited real-time occupancy information, inconsistent reservation arrangements, decentralised billing and reduced ability to optimise parking capacity and revenue. COMP1471 CW 2526 (1) The proposed system supports ParkaLot’s wider digital transformation by integrating customer registration, reservations, parking-space allocation, occupancy monitoring, contracts and billing. Customers can check availability and reserve parking through an online portal, while frequent and corporate users can establish recurring arrangements or block reservations. License-plate recognition and individual parking-space sensors enable automated access control and real-time occupancy tracking. COMP1471 CW 2526 (1) Additional functionality includes centralised electronic billing, dynamic pricing, promotional schemes and predictive decision-making for controlled overbooking. Historical usage data may be analysed to estimate no-shows, early departures and overstays, while operational dashboards support staffing, pricing and capacity-management decisions across the garage network. COMP1471 CW 2526 (1) Development is undertaken in two phases. The first uses structured analysis and design, requiring an Entity Relationship Diagram, Data Flow Diagram including a context diagram, and implementation of a prototype database. The second expands the solution using object-oriented analysis and UML, with emphasis on adaptable and reusable software design. COMP1471 CW 2526 (1) The final report covers the software-engineering **5 Ps—Problem, Process, Project, Product and People—**alongside ERD and DFD models, UML use cases, at least three sequence diagrams, a detailed class diagram and application of design patterns such as GRASP. Students must also submit prototype evidence, source code, personal reflection, peer assessment and work-contribution documentation. COMP1471 CW 2526 (1) Overall, the assessment integrates requirements engineering, structured modelling, object-oriented design, database development, design patterns, software project management, implementation and acceptance testing within a realistic enterprise-system case study. Overview word count: approximately 360 words. AI-use note: the brief permits Levels 1–4 of generative-AI use, including research and exploration at Level 4, but all final submitted text, code, diagrams and designs must be the students’ own work. Level 4 use requires disclosure, an appendix of prompts/outputs and reflective commentary. COMP1471 CW 2526 (1)
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Secure Design and Development
2,000 words
Secure Design and Development – PixelForge Nexus (UITS)
This assessment for Coventry University’s Secure Design and Development module requires students to design and develop a functional secure online system with the aid of a Large Language Model (LLM). The assignment is based on a practical scenario involving Creative SkillZ LLC and its proposed “PixelForge Nexus” system. The submission combines a functional prototype, an individual 2,000-word report, source code hosted in the Coventry University GitHub environment, and a video report demonstrating the completed prototype. The PixelForge Nexus prototype is intended to provide secure project management and basic asset and resource management for a game-development environment. Core functionality includes adding and removing projects, viewing active projects, assigning developers to projects, allowing developers to view their assigned projects, uploading project documents, and allowing authorised users to access documents associated with their projects. The system must implement privilege separation between Admin, Project Lead and Developer roles. Security is a central requirement of the assignment. Administrators are responsible for managing projects and user accounts, Project Leads can assign developers and upload project documents, while Developers can view assigned projects and associated documents. The system must include a robust login mechanism with secure password hashing and storage, with Multi-Factor Authentication recommended as an additional security measure. Proposed pages include Sign In/Register, a role-based User Dashboard, Account Settings and a Project Details page. The practical assessment evaluates four major areas: System Design, Security Testing and Analysis, System Development, and Formal Methods. System design requires consideration of secure design principles and their application to the development lifecycle. Security testing requires critical evaluation of security techniques, identification of issues and proposed mitigation measures. System development requires a functional prototype that follows the proposed design and considers legal and ethical requirements. Formal methods require a behavioural model and appropriate verification techniques to establish whether the system meets its specification. The individual report must document the methods and techniques used to develop the prototype and discuss the stages of the development lifecycle, including specification, design and development. It must also explain the deployment and testing approach, limitations of the prototype, possible improvements, security techniques and the formal model used. The submission must include links to the Coventry University GitHub repository and Microsoft OneDrive video, while the required appendix contains the LLM prompt history and other resources used with APA-style referencing.
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Network Systems and Administration
3,500 words
Network Systems and Administration – Linux System and Network Administration Portfolio
This assessment is an individual portfolio for the Network Systems and Administration unit. It consists of two quizzes and a report based on a case study involving the development, implementation, configuration, testing, maintenance, and evaluation of a network solution using an industry-standard network operating system. The report requires students to justify their design and implementation decisions, provide a detailed testing strategy, develop a maintenance and disaster recovery plan, and critically evaluate the completed solution. The case study concerns Piranha, a small organisation in which the business owner has been maintaining a server containing information relating to finance, management, production, and sales. The student is required to undertake the role of Network Systems Administrator and configure an appropriate Linux-based network environment. The practical work includes creating a new user account with root access, confirming root privileges, verifying access to company files, and configuring group-based access controls for finance, management, production, and sales directories. Students must then establish a client-server network by installing a Linux distribution on a separate virtual machine in VirtualBox. SSH connections are required to verify user access and the configured file permissions. The assessment also requires students to use Wireshark to observe network traffic during SSH sessions, report on packet types and encryption, identify potential security vulnerabilities, and recommend improvements such as SSH keys and unique passwords. A maintenance schedule and a brief disaster recovery or backup strategy must also be proposed. The final report must document the practical work with clear explanations and screenshots showing commands, user accounts, and results. The report should be between 1,500 and 3,500 words. The assessment also includes Linux Essentials and Networking Essentials final grades. The marking criteria cover system and network administration, the maintenance plan, reflection and report writing, screenshots, references, and Harvard referencing.
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Cloud Computing / Big Data Technologies / Cyber Security
2,500 words
Cloud and Big Data Security Application: Design, Implementation and Evaluation
This assessment for the Cloud and Big Data Technologies module requires students to design, implement and evaluate an individual cloud-based or distributed data application. The project focuses on practical solutions involving the complex transformation, processing, storage and security of big data within cloud environments. Students are expected to demonstrate how distributed data can be organised in the cloud, how data pipelines can be used to access or process distributed databases, and how appropriate security controls can be incorporated into the resulting architecture. Students have considerable freedom when selecting their application. Suggested project directions include developing a data-science solution using SQL or MongoDB with cloud storage and an appropriate security policy; implementing privacy-preserving distributed processing using techniques such as Differential Privacy; creating multi-party authentication and group-based access-control mechanisms; or designing Multi-Level Security, Attribute-Based Encryption or Role-Based Access Control solutions. Projects may also examine distributed or cloud applications using security protocols such as SSH, SSL or IPsec. Creativity and originality are explicitly encouraged. The written component is a Design and Implementation Document of no more than approximately 2,500 words. It should present the project aims and objectives, application concept, cloud and security technologies, functional and security requirements, architecture and design decisions, protocols, access-control mechanisms, implementation process, achievements, problems encountered and overall evaluation. Relevant diagrams, such as interaction or sequence diagrams, may be used to explain system behaviour and architecture. The assessment also requires submission of the functioning Cloud and Big Data Security application and a 7-minute highlight demonstration video. The video should demonstrate the application's major features, implementation details, security functionality and, where appropriate, attack scenarios. Assessment places strong emphasis on the quality of the design and implementation documentation, originality, use of advanced features, and the overall effort and technical quality of the completed application. Students are therefore expected to demonstrate independent development rather than simply reproduce an existing tutorial.
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