Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity, University of South Australia (UniSA). 2022 information for Australian students

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)

Australian students

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LGCY

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements
N/A

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Aim

To develop cybersecurity professionals with a holistic set of skills and expertise to conduct effective security operations within the context of both public and private sector organisations.

Content & Structure

This is a 36 unit exit only award.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
IT Concepts	INFT 5030	4.5
Network Infrastructure	INFT 5032	4.5
Security Principles	INFS 5115	4.5
Security Governance	INFS 5114	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Security Consultancy	INFS 5113	4.5
Network Security	INFT 3015	4.5
Operating Systems and Application Security	INFT 5033	4.5
Web and Cloud Security	INFT 5035	4.5