Start date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LGIA

Fees
AUD$ 29,990 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2015

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [6.5]
  • IELTS reading [6.0]
  • IELTS writing [6.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
069064C

Aim

To provide a postgraduate qualification in Forensic Computing (Electronic Evidence) and Cyber Security to meet the demands of Law Enforcement, Australian Government, Defence, Security and banking industry for students from a scientific, technical or law enforcement background.

Content & Structure

The program consists of core courses in Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection, Secure Software Lifecycle and Critical Infrastructure Protection. A total of 36 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.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Electronic Evidence 1 - Forensic Computing COMP 5064 4.5
Electronic Evidence 2 - Network and Internet Forensics COMP 5065 4.5
Intrusion Analysis and Response COMP 5067 4.5
Critical Infrastructure and Control System Security COMP 5062 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Electronic Evidence Analysis and Presentation COMP 5066 4.5
Information Assurance and Security COMP 5068 4.5
e-Crime, e-Discovery and Forensic Readiness COMP 5063 4.5
Software Security Lifecycle COMP 5069 4.5