Master of Cyber Security

This Masters by Coursework degree is designed to meet the demand for cybersecurity professionals within government, law enforcement and industry.

The course engages with, and provides a pathway for, information technology professionals seeking to commence or further progress their careers in the cyber security domain. It is also relevant to those seeking to enter the IT profession who have no previous experience in the cyber discipline.

Professional Recognition

Course Accredited by: Australian Computer Society (ACS)

Course Learning Outcomes

• Reflect critically on a complex body of cyber security focused knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of professional practice.
• Apply advanced technical strategies to investigate and synthesise complex concepts within authentic cyber security tasks and assessments.
• Apply communication skills to demonstrate innovative methods, solutions and contributions in addressing cyber security focused issues.
• Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a complex cyber security research paper or professional project.

This course prepares students for careers in the field of cyber security, including areas such as network security, computer forensics, network forensics, security assessment, information warfare and cyber security management. Graduates of the program will be qualified to work as cyber security professionals including roles as designers, architects, analysts or security system engineers.