Hi Spoman
New to this forum.
Taking the diploma starting January 2012. Read your pointers and puts me slightly at ease.
Did the Cert in 2009 and aced it but shit scared for the Dip but only because of not knowing what to expect.
My compnay is paying for the course and i would hate to dissapoint them.
What type of Questions are there and are they do-able.
The research you have done ,was it by using the web or other??
Myself and a buddy are tackling this course but we are just a bit fearfull of what to expect.
Is there any other advice you can give us to put my mind at ease or is it easy enough.taking into consideration that we are not rocket scientists ...... you know what i mean?? Had to learn twice harder than the rest in order to succeed in the past.
Cheers and All the best with yours.
Kilgert,
Hello mate. There is nothing to worry about. Some of the assignment titles include - What do you see as the main purpose of Security Management and discuss what is meant by the statement that 'security measures must be commensurate with the threat'. They sound a mouthful but break it down and plan a written response. Then utilise the resources, both primary and secondary that they provide and the internet and other books as tertiary sources. The assignments are only 1500 words but make sure that you include references. The handbook they send you will explain what they are looking for in each assignment. They do not require a full academic thesis, they just want to see that you have researched and given a good account of your findings. I had recently finished the CSC course so was used to the Harvard referencing system and had lots of other resources at my disposal, such as lots of Linkedin contacts in the industry who could answer my professional questions.
The paper resources they send you are excellent and written by people in the industry, however you could use the web to research all the questions.
You will be fine. If you get any snags once you start then give me a shout. I did not get a reply from any of the course helpers when I asked a question via email.
ATB