Graduate Certificate in Science (Cyber Security)
Degree Level Postgraduate
This degree is only available to Australian students
You're considered an Australian student if you are any of the following:
- Australian or New Zealand Citizen
- Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa holders)
Start Date
February
July
Campus
Mawson Lakes
Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time
Program Code
LCIA
Study as
Part-time only
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Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have:
- a completed Bachelor Degree in a relevant discipline, science, engineering, technology, or a completed degree in any discipline and 3 years work experience as a Forensic Computing, Information Assurance or Electronic Evidence professional; or
- a minimum of six years relevant professional experience in cyber security, forensic computing work experience in Law Enforcement, Defence or the commercial sector.
In addition, applicants would normally have passed coursework with the following content or gained similar skills and experience in their workplace:
- Computer programming,
- Data modelling and database design
- Project Management
This program has been withdrawn and will not have any further intakes from 2015
Aim
To provide a postgraduate qualification in Cyber Security to meet the demands of Australian Government, Defence, Security and banking industry for students from a scientific, technical or law enforcement background.
Content & Structure
The program consists of four courses in Information Assurance and Security, Intrusion Detection, Secure Software Lifecycle and Critical Infrastructure Protection. A total of 18 units of study must be completed.
The program will be offered in both: traditional mode over 13 weeks x 2 hour seminar and 1 hour practical per week in SP2 and SP5; and intensive block teaching mode, 5 days x 8 hours over 1 week in SP2 and SP5 with ongoing web mediated support.
